tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post2241749120123312550..comments2023-11-05T00:59:10.828-07:00Comments on decorabilia: plagiarism 2.0.1Jim Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-6767545591064265242010-08-02T13:30:04.917-07:002010-08-02T13:30:04.917-07:00A nice post. Plagiarism is something I have to de...A nice post. Plagiarism is something I have to deal with not frequently, but too often. We had a student drop out of school because we dinged him on it this year, and another one whom I'm afraid will do the same. But yet we have to take the stance, and it's good to see yet another clear explanation of why.James Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18431950784819780004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-9484169316665132432010-08-02T10:30:51.434-07:002010-08-02T10:30:51.434-07:00"Nearly all of the (very few) incidents I'..."Nearly all of the (very few) incidents I've seen in the past few years involved students who hadn't turned in their drafts on schedule. For them, plagiarism was a desperation move."<br /><br />This is right, I think.<br /><br />Procrastination and subsequent panic about approaching or passed deadlines are at the root of every plagiarism case I've seen. I thus try to both emphasize the dangers of procrastination and be lax on the deadlines I set. Better to turn in a paper a few days (or even weeks) late for a smallish penalty than turn in a plagiarized paper on time for no credit at all...Andrew M. Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12606675886229313577noreply@blogger.com