<p>^^ Ah, OK. Well, the same message applies. It sucks that you got caught and other people didn’t. It sucks that it was uninentional, but it is not as if the school’s rules were never explained to you or the importance of citations not explained. But the simple fact is that you broke the rules. The school has the right to enforce the rules. I would definitely make your case and show that you are contrite and willing to accept some kind of lesser punishment - detention maybe, or a lower grade for the paper (you may be forced to accept a zero for the paper. Apologize to the teacher and offer to apologize to you class if they want you to.</p>