Internet Plagiarism

The internet has many benefits, and at times people tend to misuse them. In the article "The Wrongs of Internet Plagiarism: The Quick Arguments" by Brook Sadler, she talks about the negativity that plagiarism brings. On the other hand, Russel Hunt, author of "Four Reasons to Be Happy about Internet Plagiarism," discusses the benefits of plagiarism because it bring awareness, and when we are aware we can work against the flaws and towards the benefits. I agree more with Hunt's argument. He provides adequate reasoning behind his points. He says that knowing what plagiarism is will help us students develop awareness to know that it is wrong. Although Sadler lists all the negative aspects of plagiarism, it does not set her aside from the rest of the stances we have heard about this issue. I am glad that this topic got brought up because it is a very common issue in society. Media literacy is critical to understand because it helps us to be more aware of the good and bad ways we deal with the media.