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To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (44589)	2/23/2002 10:20:04 AM
From: J. C. Dithers	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Plagiarism, Part II.... When I was a professor, the most blatant case of plagiarism I came across was a term paper that was beautifully written (too good), but which stirred a vague deja vu in my head. After considerable research, I found that the paper was an exact copy of an article from a journal of some years before. I brought the student up on charges. This lad was a foreign student from India. At the hearing, he presented the defense that in India, this practice was perfectly acceptable. Guess what. The board of sympathetic humanities professors absolved him of any guilt, with the gentle admonition, well, just don't do that again while you are here. So ... in our new multiculturalist, diversified society ... what's the point. JC

To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (44589)	2/23/2002 12:31:16 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

In the Kansas case you cite, parents responded by defending their children and attacking the teacher, another sign, right in our heartland, of our loss of any moral compass. Hmmmm. I and here I thought that defending and advancing one's family at all costs was part of family values... Karen

To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (44589)	2/23/2002 2:31:34 PM
From: The Philosopher	Respond to of 82486

Amazing that he remains teaching at the institution. At least Mt. Holyoke suspended Ellis for a year, though frankly I think he should have been kicked out of education totally for at least five years. You're right, the Internet makes copying so much easier. Maybe it's time for teachers to start requiring students to turn in their assignments in handwriting. At least that way they know the kids actually wrote the words, even if they copied them.