tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post5134954657184171334..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: The Shadow ScholarDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1578446920571516142010-11-17T06:35:27.471-08:002010-11-17T06:35:27.471-08:00If I was brighter (or less ethical) I could have g...If I was brighter (or less ethical) I could have generated some substantial income in college writing these. Due to a stringent AP English teacher in high school, I was a veritable master of the 3am essay. I was a physics major however, a field where cheating is all but impossible.SentWesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12166682053325359399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-48328114339657545842010-11-16T18:25:12.426-08:002010-11-16T18:25:12.426-08:00I was most impressed (depressed?) by the demograph...I was most impressed (depressed?) by the demographics of those who buy his services. Surely it is a mere credential rather than actual education that is the product these people are buying.pseudotsuganoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-21034921199880578292010-11-16T01:02:30.291-08:002010-11-16T01:02:30.291-08:00In class essays and Turn-It-In.com help a great de...In class essays and Turn-It-In.com help a great deal.<br /><br />Cheating is nothing new with these kids. Ads for research papers and essays were in the back of Rolling Stone for as long as I've been alive. And I've received numerous emails from companies offering this type of work.<br /><br />If teachers carefully craft their assignments, it's easier to avoid. For example, there are countless papers on themes of The Great Gatsby. However, there aren't many available online that answer "How does Fitzgerald use language in the opening passage of Chapter 2 to convey his attitude toward the guests at the party."mmazenkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602797515366983639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-16849033300270469302010-11-15T23:54:52.010-08:002010-11-15T23:54:52.010-08:00I get emails from these "professionals" ...I get emails from these "professionals" also:<br /><br />http://kauaimark.blogspot.com/2010/06/writing-services.htmlKauaiMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02581543514815246743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-79209535295287681762010-11-15T20:57:47.369-08:002010-11-15T20:57:47.369-08:00Pish and tosh. All it does is prepare these childr...Pish and tosh. All it does is prepare these children of privilege for the real world, where all they have to do is snap their fingers at 5PM on a Friday to have their subordinates write up an analysis to be delivered at 9AM on Monday, to which they attach their name and pass it up to their boss, receiving great praise and a great raise.<br /><br />Happened to me several times. My boss was a "systems architect" who couldn't install a driver to save his life, but was very adept at claiming the work of others as his own. He's now a high poobah in government IT security. Me, I'm busy learning Arabic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-87929191155260896322010-11-15T20:31:05.233-08:002010-11-15T20:31:05.233-08:00This doesn't surprise me one bit. Students don...This doesn't surprise me one bit. Students don't generally seek depth of information, but would rather use Wikipedia or the first three entries on Google even if they don't apply. I can't tell you the number of plagiarized entries I have read from students who do not have the experience nor the vocabulary to write these things. What is worse, it is not just marginal students resorting to this, but sometimes the best and brightest who would rather settle for passing and devote their time to other activities.Ellen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02845981491726296767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-74234207050264434892010-11-15T20:22:04.769-08:002010-11-15T20:22:04.769-08:00I'm ashamed to admit, I've considered doin...I'm ashamed to admit, I've considered doing that myself, but for undergraduates. I don't have as well rounded a background as this person,though.PeggyUnoreply@blogger.com