This grade will give you an indication of your level of work and an idea of what you need to accomplish the second half of the semester. Even if you complete all class work with a passing grade, you get not get class credit if you fail the exit exam. Don't be unfair to yourself regarding your college learning experience. Do your own work. You are guilty of plagiarism if you use someone else's words or ideas without using quotation marks and proper documentation.
Plagiarism results in a failing grade for the class.