Why so much copying and pasting?

We believe our students can write interesting texts about many different things, so why not prove that you can do it? Try to write texts using your own words as much as possible!!!!
Do not forget that whenever you quote you must refer to the source you used!
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copy/paste
Of course you're right. I do regret our pupils (too) often think copying and pasting is just the right thing to do.
The problem has nothing to do with the subject "English". I mean our "kids" use the Internet to do research on several issues, no matter what subject they are dealing with, and they just copy and paste the information they manage to get, without thinking, without wondering whether or not the information they get is an accurate one.
Shall we blame them?