Topic
A Positive Solution for Plagiarism
Task
Read Karon’s “A Positive Solution for Plagiarism.” What’s this?!? It’s as if you get to see behind the Great Oz’s curtain! This discussion of common causes for plagiarism and common solutions that professors employ to combat it is revealing for two reasons. First, you, as a student, get to consider the other side of the plagiarism issue (and it is an issue!) The information you may have received about this topic to date has been directed at keeping you from falling, intentionally or unintentionally, into it. Karon walks through some of the common approaches to quelling/addressing plagiarism and then proposes a solution that has worked in his classes. Your task in this discussion board is to apply what you learned about refutation in the second essay and to write a two-paragraph refutation of his proposal. Remember that a strong rebuttal can also acknowledge where the author is correct. However, you are tasked with raising possible shortcomings of Karon’s proposal to address plagiarism.
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The solution has been tested by the professor and he seeks to propose not only a solution but is rather communicating information regarding what he has tried. Other individuals sharing similar thoughts might also want to try this method to ascertain its effect on the process. The concept seems engaging for both the teacher and learner. By allowing the learners to undertake research in which the teacher gives the impression of having a profound understanding of the topic, learners might develop a perception of the teacher being knowledgeable on the topic. The findings of the student on their part provide the teacher with more information on modern concepts.
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