Identifying Plagiarism
Case 1 - Using another student's work
You share accommodation with other first-year undergraduate students who are all studying agricultural science. One day, mid-way through first semester, you notice your room mate's essay on the computer desk you share with her. As you read, you recognise several paragraphs as your answer to the essay. You realise that because your draft is saved on the hard drive, your room mate had access to it.
Is this a case of plagiarism? Who is being unethical? Why?