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In the beginning stages of this research paper, I had no clue what to write regarding the topic of plagiarism. I began my first paragraph in class just as everyone else did. Yet, I could not help but feel that this essay was going to be immensely boring if I were to continue writing on the act of plagiarism itself. My paper demanded the extra spark that would capture my audience in order to make them feel privileged to read my astounding research paper. So I became determined to start my research before my introduction paragraph. I knew so little about plagiarism that I had to start researching immediately. I was undeniably bored when I began a fun search and stumbled upon multiple articles of preachers and pastors who have been accused or even charged with stealing other pastors sermons. Sometimes, the thieves went as far as cutting and pasting the sermon or article directly to their own sermons.

Now, borrowing or stealing has been on every persons thoughts ever since written language came into existence Plagiarism has been present in our history for numerous years. However, plagiarism had not been a vast issue among many people until the human race decided to claim copyrights of their own ideas. I am sure, however, that someone else probably thought the exact same idea before that person or at the same time s/he did, but did not get the opportunity to copyright the idea. The pursuance of ones ideas has become a mad rush to claim the idea on paper and send it to a copyright/patent office as soon as possible.

The process of stealing ones ideas goes as far back as written language and then even farther. Peter W. Morgan, owner of The Idler: A Web Periodical, wrote, even before the development of written langu...

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Capeloto, Alexa. Rectors ethics are questioned. Detroit Free Press 01 March 2002 http://www.freep.com/news/ locoak/church1_20020301.htm(01 Dec. 2003)

Mattingly, Terry. Plagiarism and the pulpit. Terry Mattingly on Religion http://tmatt.gospelcom.net/ column/2003/06/25/(01 Dec. 2003)

Reynolds, Glenn H., Peter W. Morgan. Chapter Five: A Plague of Originality The Idler: A Web Periodical: 23 Jan. 2002. http://www.the-idler.com/ (01 Dec. 2003)

Smith, Peter. Plagiarism in the pulpit not new, but Internet makes it easier to do, and catch. The Courier-Journal 21 July 2002. http://www.courierjournal.com/localnews/2002/07/21/ke072102s245442.htm (01 Dec. 2003)

The Student Bible, New International Version. Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1996.

Twister. Dir. Jan de Bont. Per. Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. Warner Brothers and Universal Pictures, 1996.

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