I swear I did some research - the worst excuse you can use when you’re caught cheating on

the worst excuse you can use when you’re caught cheating on your homework and you don’t want to admit it

I swear I did some research... I just didn’t remember to put the sources in the paper.

I swear I did some research... I just didn’t remember to write down the original idea.

I swear I did some research... I just didn’t remember to say where I got the facts from.