Plagiarism is a form of deception, but it's a little harder, that child can do this without understanding what is wrong. Although plagiarism can be accidental, sometimes it is done on purpose, and it's just lazy. By copying whole paragraphs from different places, the child should not spend any time thinking about the subject, gathering their own thoughts about it, and then place it in the original words.
Most American universities are very strict about plagiarism. If he caught someone, he or she may wind up suspended or worse. At least, he or she is probably going to fail the task. ...