Though every argument proceeds from the arguments of other's, Marita does not know how to create a proper balance between her writing and someone else's. In spite of her mentioning the encyclopedia and her English text book as her references on the bottom of her assignment, she needs to understand the copying of another's writing is also plagiarism.The idea of cheating was not clear to Marita. She thought that she disclosed her unfair means on the bottom of her assignment. But chiting another's idea, thoughts and creations is also an act of cheating, because it was not her own.I Partially disagree with the counselor's statement towards Marita. Her teacher accused her of plagiarism, so the decision about giving her a second chance to write the assignment should come from her teacher. Though she disclosed her misdeed, she should be punished. If she is not punisher, she will make plagiarism a habit.