Concetti Chiave
- Many students use the Internet for homework assistance, blurring the line between research and plagiarism.
- Unscrupulous sites, known as 'paper mills,' sell pre-written essays on popular topics to students.
- Teachers are increasingly aware of plagiarism and use software to detect copied content.
- Signs of plagiarism include unexpected quality in a student's work and mismatched writing styles.
- In the USA, the consequences of plagiarism can include expulsion, especially at the college level.
Internet cheats
Appunto di inglese Internet cheats descrive delle truffe che i ragazzi inglesi e di tutto il mondo incontrano navigando in internet per vari motivi.
These days lots of students use the Internet for help with their homework and assignments, and there is no doubt that the Web has become a valuable academic tool. But now that cutting and pasting is so easy, there can often be a fine dividing line between using the Net for research and plagiarising material directly from it.
There are even some unscrupulous sites (often called ‘paper mills’) that offer students ready-made downloadable essays on a number of popular topic – usually for a payment.
· a weak student suddenly turns in an outstanding essay.
· the same work occurs in a number of different student’s assignments.
· the essay doesn’t quite fit the question or title that the teacher has set the class.
· American students produce essays written in British English, or vice versa.
The price of plagiarism can be high, especially in the USA, where it is not uncommon for students to be expelled, particularly at college level.
There are many websites, designed to appeal to students and teachers, that are devoted, in one way or another, to Internet plagiarism.
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