Google bans essay writing adverts

Post by **Skylace** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:45 pm

faceless wrote:I used to rewrite people's essays - as in editing grammar etc - but I would never have felt comfortable writing an entire essay for someone.

For me, it was one way I didn't mind bucking the system and I got paid at the same time. We all have our own comfort levels.

Post by **faceless** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:54 pm

So would you mind if your students paid others to do their work?

Post by **Skylace** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:56 pm

faceless wrote:So would you mind if your students paid others to do their work?

It wouldn't be my favorite thing, but I won't be a hypocrite. If that's the way they want to go, then that's their decision. It's their education, not mine.

Mandy · Post by **Mandy** » Wed May 23, 2007 4:08 pm

Skylace wrote: For me, it was one way I didn't mind bucking the system and I got paid at the same time. We all have our own comfort levels.

Out of curiousity, were the papers word-processed, or did the students rewrite the papers in their hand-writing ?

Just thinking that forcing students to hand-write them should ensure they at least read what they are handing in, even if someone else wrote it.

Post by **Skylace** » Wed May 23, 2007 4:10 pm

Mandy wrote:
Skylace wrote: For me, it was one way I didn't mind bucking the system and I got paid at the same time. We all have our own comfort levels.
Out of curiousity, were the papers word-processed, or did the students rewrite the papers in their hand-writing ?

Just thinking that forcing students to hand-write them should ensure they at least read what they are handing in, even if someone else wrote it.

Both APA and MLA style papers require them to be typed. I have never seen a college paper handwritten here in the States since we have specific rules to follow when doing papers.

Mandy · Post by **Mandy** » Wed May 23, 2007 4:15 pm

Skylace wrote: Both APA and MLA style papers require them to be typed. I have never seen a college paper handwritten here in the States since we have specific rules to follow when doing papers.

Thanks for clarifying.

I suppose one day we will have biometric sensing, or every document has a video attachment of the person typing it in, as proof of work.

Orwellian ...

Post by **Skylace** » Wed May 23, 2007 4:16 pm

Mandy wrote:
Skylace wrote: Both APA and MLA style papers require them to be typed. I have never seen a college paper handwritten here in the States since we have specific rules to follow when doing papers.
Great. I suppose one day we will have biometric sensing, or a every document has a video attachment of the person typing it in, as proof of work.

Orwellian ...

That might be one way of doing it.

Post by **faceless** » Wed May 23, 2007 4:35 pm

They should have a Megan's Law for such cheats - with online maps and photos of those who could potentially put others lives and welfare at risk through their deviant behaviour!

luke · Post by **luke** » Wed May 23, 2007 5:22 pm

faceless wrote:They should have a Megan's Law for such cheats - with online maps and photos of those who could potentially put others lives and welfare at risk through their deviant behaviour!

from a net search it seems the law are already on to the naughty one

you've been rumbled skylace

Post by **faceless** » Wed May 23, 2007 5:28 pm

haha, the naughty little pixie indeed!

Post by **Skylace** » Wed May 23, 2007 7:11 pm

luke wrote:
faceless wrote:They should have a Megan's Law for such cheats - with online maps and photos of those who could potentially put others lives and welfare at risk through their deviant behaviour!
from a net search it seems the law are already on to the naughty one

you've been rumbled skylace

Love it!

However, somehow I'm just not worried!