Sunday, November 23, 2008

November 19 - Plagiarism

Response to question #1:
In this case, I do think the school's penalty was way too harsh. This was a program sponsored by the University, and there were students from other schools there. I have a few thoughts on the situation, first being that I don't think it was exactly fair that these students had their cases decided by professors instead of by students like they usually do it. However, I understand why it was done that way - they were out at sea and that process was not available. Second, I agree that there are only so many ways to say something, and the charge may have been a bit excessive. Third, I disagree with the University's decision to put the students ashore in a foreign country to fend for themselves. That's a bit much. I bet they were scared out of their minds. 

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