I decided to do a poster like this because I wanted to appeal to my future students' ethical side. I made it for a 7th and 8th grade class because they are at the age of easy persuasion. More importantly, they're also at the age that which most things will remain with them for life - such as the importance of not plagiarizing. I put at the bottom left "Shakespeare wouldn't give away his plays" and on the right side, "Hemingway wouldn't give away his books," then in the center "you wouldn't give away your work, so don't steal someone else's". I did this because I think it would appeal to the students' conscious. When teachers come at plagiarism from a "it's against the rules so dont do it" stand point, I think the lesson is lost and often forgotten by many students. When teachers explain why stealing someone's hard work is wrong in many ways, as well as explaining that you wouldn't want your hard work taken either, then theres a better chance (I think) of the students having a positive reaction to this lesson. As well as an increased chance of them retaining this invaluable information for life.
