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On cheating on term papers...the new culture
An adjunct professor and someone who supplies term papers to cheaters have a dialog. Why the students cheat, what they're willing to do to avoid the work, how they're caught -- interesting.
Sad.
Once I would have been appalled by this. I do think a lot of people don't understand plagiarism -- I know I didn't until maybe eighth grade. But once I did understand it, it didn't happen again. Now, sadly, I understand it better for intro classes especially, for classes required but never used again. Now, I momentarily found myself thinking that I could learn about a lot of things at other people's expense, and get paid for it.
Clearly, I've reached the point where I would consider ghost writing. Preferably not in my own field, but you never know.
This dip is because I got turned down for the insurance. They'll tell you why they turned you down -- but not if (nor how long you must be away from the problem) you could reapply with any hope of success.
Sad.
Once I would have been appalled by this. I do think a lot of people don't understand plagiarism -- I know I didn't until maybe eighth grade. But once I did understand it, it didn't happen again. Now, sadly, I understand it better for intro classes especially, for classes required but never used again. Now, I momentarily found myself thinking that I could learn about a lot of things at other people's expense, and get paid for it.
Clearly, I've reached the point where I would consider ghost writing. Preferably not in my own field, but you never know.
This dip is because I got turned down for the insurance. They'll tell you why they turned you down -- but not if (nor how long you must be away from the problem) you could reapply with any hope of success.