I think part of the problem with plagiarism is that so much is done online, that kids don't have the experience of having to find information in books. To have to read the book or make copies to read at home, then have to read through things to find the relevant parts, then use that information to write your paper. You can google and find the relevant parts with no effort, although most of the time what you find online is not a suitable reference. I think that having to hunt for information to use helped formulate your ideas in your head and made the writing easier.
Although, plagiarizing a personal reflection paper is really sad. Thinking I should make my kid go to the library and research things when he gets older. I loved the library so much, I spent a lot of summers there reading books. (they had AC, we didn't) It was also my first job.
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Back in the day :lol: you researched in the library and took notes to write your paper. Today most people research online which makes it easy to just copy and paste.