My Account
Sign up, and you can customize which countdowns you see.
Sign up
Report problem with this ad
Start a related thread
Start a related poll
Reply via Boardmail
Oct 4, 2024
12:55
:44
pm
Archaea
Intervention Needed
If you borrowed large portions without attribution, it's plagiarism
Start a related thread
Start a related poll
Reply via Boardmail
Report problem with this ad
Archaea
Bio page
Archaea
Joined
Mar 28, 2001
Last login
Oct 4, 2024
Total posts
98,844 (3,259 FO)
Report problem with this ad
Messages
Author
Time
A masters level student just emailed me
DataMouth
12:25pm
"She attached a $50 to it."
RobAdams
12:27pm
My colleague gives lower grades than me. I thought I’d use her grades this time.
Florwood
12:27pm
Message:
Archaea
12:27pm
how much of a grade difference are we talking? Did the same person grade each?
SalmonOfCapistrano
12:27pm
RE: A masters level student just emailed me
TheHop
12:28pm
"Papers are kinda like Dad jokes - only really good the first time you use it."
Eddie
12:30pm
Worth an F all times after that. Thanks for letting me know.
Soupie
12:44pm
Or - "I wanted to be more creative than just give the same boring grade again."
Eddie
12:48pm
"I figured one of us should have an original thought"
notaboy
12:57pm
These are the people who graduate with a masters degree in whatever it is and are considered “experts” by others
Mike Honcho
12:32pm
Usually, people don't rely upon lowly Masters people as experts. You must
Archaea
12:35pm
But there have been a lot of similar findings in "expert" publications recently.
SalmonOfCapistrano
12:40pm
Similar findings of what? Your argument is unclear.
Archaea
12:43pm
plagiarism.
SalmonOfCapistrano
12:45pm
Huh. Have people noted plagiarism in a minority of expert publications? Yes.
Archaea
12:47pm
Tough to be considered an expert if you haven't done any meaningful research.
Eddie
12:41pm
Precisely. The narrative to denigrate expertise and to place lay persons on par
Archaea
12:42pm
I’m not saying that normies should be held up to the same level. But I do 100% now start from a place of skepticism
Mike Honcho
1:44pm
I listen to what the expert says
Archaea
1:49pm
I think we’re on the same page then. I would add the application of common sense to the evaluation, though
Mike Honcho
3:37pm
My bad, I agree for most fields more than a masters is required. My comment is based off of
Mike Honcho
1:14pm
Research and experience is required to be an
Archaea
1:24pm
We’re told that people are experts by those who we trust to vet them all the time.
Mike Honcho
1:42pm
Who is "we" and what was the purpose of the meeing?
Archaea
1:57pm
I’d be careful with a funny response because
stoils
12:33pm
Yes. Subtly ask for clarification in ways that won't draw suspicion
Mostlyaccurate
12:37pm
Why provide an out? Let them sink or swim on his or her own account.
Archaea
12:39pm
It's just gathering information. There's still a small chance they didn't do
Mostlyaccurate
12:43pm
Report as is. Let the investigators determine
Archaea
12:44pm
Fair enough. If it was me, I'd want to dig a little more to confirm it is what I
Mostlyaccurate
12:47pm
"Can you provide me evidence of your friend's submission? I'll look into it"
ryebrye
12:44pm
Like this, but avoid words like "evidence"
Still Blue
1:24pm
Ask: Did she share the paper with you or did you steal it?
BlueKarma
12:35pm
I thought people with masters degrees were smart. Changing my thoughts now
chismoso
12:36pm
Degrees only mean people stayed in school longer. Doesn't indicate intelligence
Mostlyaccurate
12:49pm
That narrative isn't useful. Diligence, putting one's time in, and doing
Archaea
12:58pm
It is useful, it's a reminder to experts that they're just like everyone else.
Mostlyaccurate
1:07pm
Not true.
Archaea
1:26pm
We'll, thisis a master's student. Doesn't have a degree and whether they end up
fattycoug
3:13pm
Invite her to make a 30 minute presentation to the class, and let the
BlueFever
12:38pm
"The good news is, I'll change your score. The bad news is, it's now a 0."
durandal
12:39pm
Give her + 20% for comparative reasoning and -50% for cheating.
valleus
12:40pm
Deflation
Shawarma
12:41pm
Congrats on qualifying to be the next Ivy League University President!
RJCOD
12:42pm
Just don’t respond at all.
The Old Y
12:46pm
Cheating aside, are they right? You graded the same paper with a different grade? Was it the same assignment?
TCuz
12:48pm
Please post the entire message. The paraphrase leaves way too much uncertainty.
Scratch
12:52pm
If you borrowed large portions without attribution, it's plagiarism
Archaea
12:55pm
Yep, no doubt about it, but there are lots of missing relevant details.
Scratch
1:06pm
Ask for the name of the other student so you can "research it" and that you
CMM Cougar
12:56pm
+50% grade for understanding how the real business world works
Cougarclaw
12:56pm
Did you know that she plagiarized the paper ahead of time?
Zoobieman
12:59pm
Plagiarism is no laughing matter, especially at the Madter’s level.
Everyman
1:01pm
In some instances, it can get the student expelled from the program. That's what
Archaea
1:05pm
When Chuck got caught cheating on a test at Stanford, he was kicked out too.
Eddie
1:12pm
"I hope you didn't pay her too much"
thewaterboy
1:02pm
Her grade was boosted for originality. And it sounds like your grade was higher than it should have been.
unctoothman
1:45pm
Report problem with this ad
Posting on CougarBoard
In order to post, you will need to either
sign up
or
log in
.
Report problem with this ad