Plagiarism and Paraphrasing

You worked for hours crafting a written assignment (a research paper, short story or poem perhaps). Your teacher, peers and others praised it as brilliant, insightful and well written. Later on you find out others have copied your work word for word and have taken credit for authoring it.  How do you feel?  What should be done to rectify this situation? Post your responses to the discussions area. Then return to the topic several times over the next few days to read your coursemates’ posts. Reply to at least two of them, being sure to offer new insights, ask questions, and encourage further conversation.