「考研滿分作文」社會熱點類：學術造假

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As is revealed in the drawing, instead of writing by and for themselves, four college students are craning their necks to plagiarize each other's term papers respectively.

The cartoon reveals a phenomenon not uncommon in today's academe. Plagiarizing the work of others and cheating on exams are two unfair tactics used by students in an attempt to attain higher grades. Such actions may be propelled by laziness, lack of self-confidence and academic pressure. If such dishonest practices become prevalent at an institution of higher learning, then what would be the point of entering this university where nothing is learnt but to copy the work of others? In addition, this misconduct results in severe consequences, such as grade-related penalties, suspension, or an adverse disciplinary record that may very well impact future opportunities and so on.

In summary, students who plagiarize others' work or cheat on exams end up hurting themselves. Academic dishonesty may lead to habitual dishonesty that could have a negative impact on students' lives long after they leave university.