In lieu of this week’s teaching tip, and in honor of the plagiarism season which we have now entered, here’s an excellent article by Stanley Fish for your enjoyment. And, he had to write a follow up column to deal with all the comments the first column generated. I hope for your comments too. Happy [...]
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Using the pseudonym “Ed Dante,” an academic ghostwriter (that is, a plagiarism pusher) describes in the Chronicle of Education his lucrative career writing other students’ papers. And theses. And dissertations. Reading “The Shadow Scholar,” I admired his skill and questioned his ethics. An independent contractor with an essay mill, Ed Dante earns about $66K a [...]
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