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The punishable perils of plagiarism - Melissa Huseman D'Annunzio

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Fighting plagiarism is serious business. From brainchild-snatching to wholly quotables, plagiarists have plenty of wily ways to pass others' work off as their own -- and all of them are threats to original thinking. Melissa Huseman D’Annunzio imagines what would happen if a Department of Plagiarism Investigation were on the case.

Type the phrase “Famous Plagiarists” into a search engine and read up on the various cases you find. Which one is the most interesting to you and why? Write a paragraph or two describing the individual, the scandal, the consequences, and why this case interests you.

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  • Director Hache Rodríguez
  • Artist Ivan Espinell
  • Educator Melissa Huseman D’Annunzio
  • Narrator Michelle Snow

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