2016-08-02 Writing: punishing cheaters opinion

Greg Malivuk
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This week: opinion essay (persuasive essay)
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Handout p. 165
How should schools punish cheaters?
plagiarism = a type of cheating where you use someone else’s work as your own (e.g. copying text for your own writing)
In many universities, you can be kicked out of the school if you plagiarize someone else’s work.
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p. 165-6 - Read the blog post about this topic.

Is the punishment (removing him from the class after one time cheating on homework) too harsh? Think of three possible reasons for each answer.
Yes, it is too harsh:
- All students are under a lot of pressure to do well.
- The student’s whole academic life is hurt.
- It removes the student’s right to study in that class.
- The school’s rule and the teacher’s rule are different.
- The student could lose his skills if he can’t take the class.
- The student only cheated once on homework. Not a test or a final paper.
No, it is not too harsh (it’s an appropriate punishment):
- Students need consequences for that behavior.
- He and his parents knew the consequences for cheating.
- Punishment after one time prevents students from cheating repeatedly.
- All students must study.
- It’s unfair to other students if this one is permitted to cheat.

What is your personal opinion?
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Homework: Read about “Video Games and Violence” on p. 168-169 and answer the questions on p. 169