The Black Law Dictionary states: “The dictionary defines plagiarism as “The act of appropriating the literary composition of another, or parts or passages of his writings, or of their ideas or language, and passing them off as the product of their own mind." (Black). Many things are wrong with plagiarism. We have learned that you must take responsibility for your mistake after committing plagiarism. Let's learn the procedures and what the consequences are in case of plagiarism. People can get in serious trouble for plagiarizing someone else's work. I am very sorry that I plagiarized. I am writing this article because I have learned that it is wrong and that serious problems result. I shouldn't have done it and I'm very sorry that it caused problems for both of us. Once again, I am very sorry for plagiarizing my article instead of using my thoughts and words to find my voice. Citing sources is one way to follow procedures and avoid plagiarism. If you intend to borrow someone else's work, you must cite it in the text and on the works cited page. There are two reasons why sources are cited: “to tell readers where your information comes from – so they can evaluate its reliability and, if interested, find and read the original source… to give credit to the writers from whom you borrowed words and ideas.” (Kesan). We must cite our work so that readers of your article can find it and read it from the source you got it from. This allows the reader to delve deeper into the topic and learn more from another's original work. It is disrespectful to use someone else's hard work for your own purposes and take credit for it as your own. It's crazy how many consequences there are for plagiarism, but it's... half of paper... . me to regain your respect and guidance in the future. This was a very valuable experience for me, which I never intend to repeat. My college plans are very important to me and I would never want to do anything that could jeopardize my future. My future plans to become a youth minister will require me to write many articles and sermons, and with the exception of the works cited, they will always be my own words. Black Works Cited, Henry Campbell. Black's Law Dictionary, Fifth Edition. April 6, 2014. http://thelawdictionary.org/Hacker, Diana and Sommers, Nancy. A writer's reference. Seventh edition. Boston, Massachusetts: Bedford/St. Martins, 2011.6 Consequences of plagiarism. April 7, 2014. http://www.ithenticate.com/resources/6-consequences-of-plagiarismConsequences of Plagiarism. April 5, 2014. http://mail.baylorschool.org/~jstover/plagiarism/consequences.htm