On cheating on term papers...the new culture

[alfreda89]

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.

Comments

[originalkitsune.livejournal.com]

OMG! I laughed so hard about the girl who was pissed off that she plagiarized someone else's plagiarized work and didn't know it.

Is it bad to ghost write? or just undesirable?


Awwww....such poop you got turned down! :(

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

Not so much bad to do as it takes up so much time and energy, there may be nothing left over for your own work. Creativity, and the ability to stare at a screen, are not limitless. We'll see how the summer goes.

Not sure if I will appeal. Appeals often work -- but if they give me the insurance at 100% of listed cost, then it's about what I pay now. Maybe better to stay with the same people, if I keep the insurance?