2019-08-12 Writing: cheating and video games

Greg Malivuk
gmalivuk@staffordhouse.com
http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - Notes from all classes
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Cheating = intentionally breaking the rules in order to get an advantage
What should schools do when students cheat?
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plagiarism = copying someone else’s words and presenting them as your own
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Read the blog post about cheating.
Is the punishment (removing him from class after one time cheating on homework) too harsh?
With your partner, try to think of three reasons for “yes” and three reasons for “no”.

Yes (it’s too harsh):
- It was only his first time.
- It was just homework, not a quiz or test.
- He admitted it.
- He’s young.
- There are other ways to punish.
- This punishment could affect his whole future.
No (it’s an appropriate punishment):
- He’ll learn the lesson.
- If there’s no punishment, he’ll cheat again.
- It’s an honors class, not a regular math class.
- Not fair to other students if he isn’t punished.
- He and his parents agreed that removal from class was an appropriate punishment.
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p. 168-169 - Read the paragraph about video games.
p. 169 - Answer these questions about the model.
1 Violent video games are harmful to young people.
  “In my opinion” (and, in the conclusion, “I feel”)
2 three
3 First of all,
  A second reason...is that
  A third reason is that
4 Why the last one? - The writer gives an extreme example with a strong emotional impact.
	(But the writer doesn’t prove any connection between games and the massacre.)
  Why the first one? - The writer gives facts based on scientific research.
	(But we don’t know the methods of the research, and there’s no emotional impact.)
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The Columbine shooters had gone bowling the morning before they murdered their classmates.
- Is this good evidence that bowling leads to violent behavior?

“they played video games” and “they killed their classmates”
- These are both true facts, but in this case the writer didn’t explain how they’re connected.