Essays, Research, and Term Papers by Dr. Velez

Essay, Research and Term Papers

2024-11-05 00:40:28 UTC

Using the internet to gather resources for research papers has simplified the process for students. Prior to the internet students would have to go to their school libraries or the public libraries and search for periodicals or books. While periodicals and journal articles were easier to find, when a student checked out a book he or she would have to read the book to find evidence that supported their thesis. Research was time consuming. With the creation of the worldwide web, students can find exerts from books and articles with a stoke of a key.

Teachers and college professors can use various computer programs and websites such as Grammarly, Easybib, Plagly and Chegg to check student's work. Plagiarism is a serious offense. You are stealing someone's, words and ideas. Institutions of higher learning have strict plagiarism rules and consequences. For instance, UCF requires all incoming freshman to take a course intitled " Pressure to Plagarize" Plagarism falls under "Academic Misconduct" in the UCF Student Code of Conduct. Violators may be subject to a warning, probation, suspension, expulsion or a mark on the student's permenant academic record. - Mariela Gutierrez

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2024-11-07 00:56:15 UTC

These are totally different situations beginning with the intent. When a student is copying another's work and just making a few changes the intent is to avoid the work and claim credit for work that is not their own. Because of availability to this type of information schools including Valencia have placed systems to be able to detect those type of actions. Students that engage in these type of actions need to face serious consequences including failing grade for the assignment in High School and in college the possibility of not being able to complete the course.

When a students searches and downloads various sources in an effort to gather information that student will have to read, discern between good and bad information, narrow down the information to be included and make judgements on what to include and what to discard. Then the student will have to summarize in a way in which him/her uses original thoughts and language to communicate the information. The student will less likely plagiarize because of the process for search for valuable information. It is still possible for a student to plagiarize from a website and that student also need to face severe consequences.

Lizbeth Viera

Krystal Wiley-Essays, Research, and Term Papers.

krystalwiley1 — 2024-11-18 15:28:14 UTC

I am going to start with the research process, not long ago libraries was the place to go to search for whatever topic a person had in mind to do a research on. The library had every handbook, paperback book, dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, and magazine's. Although during those times people however did commit plagiarized because there was no way to actually find out if a person was honest about their work and the integrity behind taking someone else work without giving them the proper credit. Now, we have the internet and with millions of websites to choose from and there's also are a lot of software to detect if a student is completing their own work and thoughts. However, I do think it should be some form of consequences for not submitting your thoughts. Essays and term papers are often searched on the internet and with some many websites its very hard to tell what is a reputable site. The time consuming is searching for a real site. I use Wikipedia for the source then I search the source a few times it be has been a fake site because words were misspelled, incorrect information. I think using the school data base is more logical because it has the right credibility source and fact check, as well the plagiarize system in place to help you make your paper your own. I think there should be a class taught in 11th-12th grade to help students learn critical writing and thinking skills, which would help them in long run in their college career without getting expelled or getting (F) for stealing someone else thoughts and idea's.

Taliangelys Essays, Research, and Term Papers

2024-11-20 19:18:29 UTC

To start off, throughout the years things do change and thankfully we have the sources of laptops, phones. iPad and more to look up sources for research or evidence. without having to make a way to the library knowing that no or days most college students have a job and have more to do and can come home and easily have sources to depend on for their need. I believe as a professor it is important to see that as much technology there is for a student to take a paper and edit it to their liking and turn it in. There are a lot of ways to stay on track with sources or websites that can help pass an essay or research paper through to make sure there is no plagiarism. Also, coming down to the conclusion that it is important to make sure we are teaching our students to do research the right way knowing how to take information and apply it the right way and giving credits to the author of the writing. The consequences should be applied if a professor did a whole lesson on what plagiarism is and still did not listen and did it the same way they were told not to.

Essays, Research, and Term Papers

2024-11-24 00:12:58 UTC

The rise of the internet has changed the process of research, but it has also made plagiarism more accessible. Instructors can combat this issue by using plagiarism detection software, requiring rough drafts or annotated bibliographies, and emphasizing the importance of academic integrity. Using the internet for research differs from copying because genuine research involves analyzing, synthesizing, and citing information, while plagiarism simply replicates someone else’s work without credit. Students should be taught the value of original thought and proper citation practices. Consequences for plagiarism should be strict to discourage unethical behavior, ranging from failing the assignment to disciplinary actions depending on the severity. Ultimately, fostering a culture of honesty and accountability is essential to prevent students from claiming others' work as their own. Personal responsibility and ethics are key to maintaining academic integrity.- Jade Penaranda

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amandabatton15 — 2024-11-24 15:40:47 UTC

With the overwhelming amount of technology available to our students today, it is easier than ever to plagiarize work, especially written papers. They are exposed to millions of sources, including other people's assignments, at the click of a button. To combat this threat of unoriginality, there is also technology that detects plagiarism for teachers. In my opinion, this is the best way to counteract cheating through plagiarism. Not only can teachers detect plagiarism of other students' work, but also AI and self-plagiarism. The use of application such as Grammarly, EasyBib, and many more plagiarism checkers, can mitigate the occurrence of plagiarism. I also believe the threat of knowing you will get caught will prevent many students from even attempting to turn in an assignment that is not their own.

Moving on, to use the web for research is one thing. It is similar to going to the library and finding resources to learn from. Although you can still plagiarize websites if you don't cite them, most students search the web for purposes of gathering information and not to plagiarize. To take someone else's work, copy and paste it, modify it to be your own, and submit it as your own is dishonesty. The purpose of the assignment goes down the drain when someone else does your work for you. We don't want our children doing this. We want critical thinkers who have ideas of their own. To gather information from the internet and to copy someone else's work is completely different. One can be beneficial, and the other dissolves creativity when used.

Lastly, there should be consequences for plagiarism. I think the first offence should be a verbal warning and a second chance to rewrite the paper as an original for 80% credit. The second offence is inexcusable. Every time a student plagiarizes after their first time should be an automatic 0% on the assignment. Hopefully they learn that plagiarism will not get them anywhere but failure. Naturally, the student will not turn in plagiarism after the first few zeros.

-Amanda Batton

2024-11-24 18:28:53 UTC

In todays world there is so much technology and sources in different ways for students to use and even plagiarize. However, there is a difference between researching and copying what you see on the internet. When doing research or using the internet for any information the student should automatically put that information into their own words and not just copy and paste that information. I think that as a way for students to learn that plagiarizing isn't okay and that its a serious thing the teacher should give the student a low grade on the assignment. However, the plagiarism needs to be identified and the teacher needs to make sure that there is plagiarism by running the assignment through a plagiarism detector. -Natalie Rodriguez

Essays, Research, and Term Papers -Gyanna Almira

2024-11-24 23:30:22 UTC

Preventing students from plagiarizing begins with fostering a culture of academic integrity. Instructors can emphasize the importance of originality and provide clear guidelines about what constitutes plagiarism. Additionally, tools like plagiarism detection software can help identify copied work, making it harder for students to pass off someone else’s writing as their own. Assignments can also be designed to encourage originality, such as requiring students to include personal reflections, discuss unique case studies, or present their work in class, which makes copying more difficult. Using the web for research is different from copying because it involves gathering information from various sources, analyzing it, and presenting it in an original way. Research requires critical thinking and the ability to synthesize information, while plagiarism is simply taking credit for someone else's work without putting in the effort. Learning how to properly paraphrase, cite, and reference sources is an essential part of academic development. The consequences for plagiarizing should be serious to discourage this behavior. Potential punishments could include receiving a zero on the assignment, academic probation, or attending a workshop on academic integrity. These measures not only hold students accountable but also reinforce the value of producing authentic, honest work in both school and life.

2024-11-25 02:01:01 UTC

Instructors can stop students from claiming others’ work as their own by doing the following. Teach students about academic integrity, originality and proper citation. This can include examples of plagiarism and guidance on paraphrasing. Use plagiarism detection tools like Turnitin or Grammarly’s checker to find copied content. Require students to submit drafts, outlines and research notes so they are accountable and can’t pass off pre-written work as their own. Design assignments that require personal insights or localized topics to discourage plagiarism. Using the web for research means gathering and analyzing multiple sources to synthesize new ideas while properly citing them, whereas copying means taking others’ intellectual property without attribution which undermines academic honesty. Consequences for plagiarism should be academic penalties like failing the assignment or course, completing integrity workshops and documenting severe cases in academic records. Enforcing these will create a culture of honesty and value original work. Marielis Diaz

Essays, Research, and Term Papers

2024-11-25 21:37:38 UTC

Having the internet is a great thing for research. There is much access to evidence and other papers to properly research. Yes, there is the ability to plagiarize but it does not benefit the student that much. Teachers should use plagiarism detectors that will scan the paper for similarities across the internet. This is a very simple process and the students knowing the teaching runs their paper will deter some. The teacher should also set a precedent that plagiarism will result in a zero. Setting boundaries at the beginning makes it easier to provide consequences after the behavior occurs. Teachers can also spend some time on teaching how to properly research and cite material. Some plagiarism may occur just because of lack of knowledge or discomfort with research. Teaching proper tools will help with some plagiarism. -Ruby Bucko

Essays, Research, and Term Papers

2024-11-25 23:20:52 UTC

There are many ways that teachers can stop their students from claiming others work as their own. Students can be taught about academic integrity, originality, and even proper citations. This can help students keep in their minds that they have to be honest about their work. A way to make sure that they keep to this by using plagiarism tools to make sure that they don't plagiarize or phase someone else work in a different way. There is a difference between using the Web for research and using it to copy someone else. When using the Web for research you cite where you got it from and you also include at the end the link to where you got it if it on paper you write down the title name ,author, and date they wrote it. When the Web is being used to copy someone some people just copy and past the other work without fixing it or trying to write it how they will say it or some will copy what a person says and use another website to either summarize it or to change the wording but keeping the order of how everything was written. A consequences from plagiarism should not be graded and just given an F because if it was done with someone else and they used your paper to copy from and the assignment gets accepted it will bother you just as much as it will bother a random that work got copy. -Nyldalyz Rivera

brandylafata2005 — 2024-11-26 02:47:49 UTC

The Internet has made research so much easier compared to the old days of walking through library shelves. It’s great that we can access articles, books, and so many resources right from our computers. But the issue is when students use this access to just copy someone else’s work and try to pass it off as their own. Instructors can help prevent this by using tools like plagiarism checkers, assigning unique or creative prompts, and teaching students about proper citations and academic integrity. Researching online is about finding information, analyzing it, and using it to build your own ideas, while copying is just stealing someone else’s effort. If a student plagiarizes, there should be serious consequences, like failing the assignment or even facing disciplinary action, because it’s unfair and goes against what education is supposed to be about.

Brandy Lafata

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mvorobyeva — 2024-11-26 16:23:55 UTC

A lot has changed within the last decade or so in education world as well as the style of students learning has evolved. Even when I was still in middle school, the way that the teachers taught us to do research was not strictly through computers, but we were taught to go to libraires and read about the topic and since computers were also starting to be accessible to us, we were allowed on certain websites too. I believe that the information you read is better retained if it’s written out using paper and pen vs typing it out on computer, I know to this day if I need to take notes for a test or for me to remember it – I write is using paper and pen. Technology has changed the world a lot and in the school atmosphere with technology coming into the picture, plagiarism now comes in to the picture too. To avoid plagiarism students are now taught how to properly cite their work and be able to safely utilize the information they used on other websites and or textbooks. When I was in school, teachers just had to trust that the work that students turned in was authentically their own, now because everything is turned in electronically, there are several software’s that can identify where the information written came from and how much of it was copied. If a student is caught plagiarizing, then the consequences would depend on if it’s first time offender or not. If first time, then it would be an automatic zero on the assignment and I personally would allow the student to re write it for a partial grade. If it’s the second time, then it’ll be a zero on assignment with no re write and detention. Third time – zero on assignment, no re write, suspension as well possibility of getting kicked out of class if in college.

Essays, Research, and Term Papers - Davin Fortna

2024-11-26 23:43:12 UTC

There are many ways for instructors to prevent their students from plagiarizing. Probably the best way is to teach them about it. Students can learn about how problematic plagiarism is. Teachers can also inform their students on how anti plagiarism software is used to detect plagiarism. Now almost every school utilizes some form of cheating detection so the likelyhood of getting caught is much higher. I think the consequences should vary. If it is an assignment of little importance I would give the student a 0 and give them a chance to get partial credit. If the assignment is very important the student would receive a 0 with no chance of a better grade and I would seek a higher form of punishment that I see fits the situation. Of course if it is the second time a student is caught for plagiarism they would automatically be treated as if it was an important assignment they plagiarised. - Davin Fortna

Essays, Research, and Term Papers- Gabriela Donis

gdonis1 — 2024-11-27 00:59:14 UTC

Having an easy access to the internet and different journals, books, research, among other sources has been a major help and progress when it comes to students being able to find information. A disadvantage is that it is also an easy access to plagiarism there have been websites created where students go and use to able to come up with a paper that was written by them. In order to avoid this from happening teachers can use softwares that help detect if the work that is turned in has any plagiarism and they can inform it to their students so that they keep that in mind and avoid taking work that doesn't belong to them. There should be serious consequences if plagiarism is done in a class such as, getting a 0 on the assignment, possibly getting removed from the class if done more than one time, and if then it is still occurring being withdrawn from the college or school. The internet is something that has help and made our lives much easier when it comes to a personal level and even academically but it is something that should be used wisely and in a correct way.- Gabriela Donis

Essay, Research, and Term Papers

2024-11-27 01:09:10 UTC

As a teacher it is my responsibility to teach and guide my students to the right way of doing things especially when it comes to doing your own work. Because if you plagiarize every work you do you won't learn or feel the feeling of accomplishment or fulfillment in accomplishing a certain milestone on your own hard work. Of course if you plagiarize, you run the risk of getting caught and if you do get caught you will have to be ready to get expelled or even fired from your future job if done there. The difference on using the Web for research instead of just copying everything on it, is that if you make the research break that research down to make your work more yours and just use its contents as appetizer for your own words. On the copying side it just looks generic like an Ai operated system did your work so wouldn't recommend that option. One way schools make students plagiarize less is that they use very tightly secured anti- cheating software that most students go through to not be able to navigate the internet especially more for online test. - Pedro Medina

Essay, Research, and Term Papers

2024-11-27 01:34:52 UTC

Instructors can stop students from passing off someone else's work as their own by using different methods, like plagiarism detection tools, creating unique assignments, and promoting a culture of honesty in academics. It's crucial to highlight that researching online means collecting and assessing information to build your own understanding, while copying someone else's work is dishonest and skips over important thinking and effort. Researching should involve combining information from different sources, citing them correctly, and using that info to produce original work. On the other hand, just downloading and submitting a paper goes against ethical guidelines. The penalties for plagiarizing from a website should be strict to ensure fairness in academics, which could include failing the assignment, getting a lower grade, or facing disciplinary measures based on the school's rules. Teaching students about proper citation and the value of originality in their work is essential to avoid plagiarism. - Abigail Tollinchi

Essays, Research, and Term Papers- Sierra Fleming

2024-11-27 03:23:04 UTC

There is no way to stop all students from claiming the work of others as their own, especially with recent developments in technology such as AI programs similar to ChatGPT. However, that does not mean that it is not a battle worth fighting; there are several things an instructor can do that can dissuade plagiarism. The best start is to clearly define what plagiarism is and what you will be looking for in your class as well as explain the consequences of committing plagiarism; for many, plagiarism serves as a quick solution to a daunting task by providing students with clear examples of what is expected as well as creating original assignments (Carnegie Mellon University, 2019).

Using the internet for research is vastly different than simply copying someone else’s work because it stands as a resource for personal development. Internet research, research in general, is meant to help form one's own opinion through broadening perspective and intaking pertinent information. Through that, an individual can properly and confidently share their own building thoughts on the topic and even lend their own unique viewpoint.

Plagiarism comes with many varying degrees of consequences; while it is most associated with schools, the results of plagiarism can affect many areas of one's life. One of the most prominent consequences is the impact it can have on one’s reputation as a student, as a professional, and as an academic; it also can have legal repercussions due to copyright laws that are set in place to protect authors, which leads into monetary restitution for said author if they decide to sue (University of Central Missouri, 2024). Plagiarism is not only an infringement on one’s own learning but also on people’s livelihoods, which is why I think it should not be an issue so easily brushed aside. I do, however, think the consequence should fit the crime, meaning that each case should be looked at individually, so the aftereffects are proportional to the offense.

Carnegie Mellon University. “How to Prevent Plagiarism - Eberly Center - Carnegie Mellon University.” Cmu.edu, 2019, www.cmu.edu/teaching/designteach/design/instructionalstrategies/writing/preventplagiarism.html.

University of Central Missouri. “Guides: Plagiarism: Plagiarism.” Ucmo.edu, 19 Feb. 2024, guides.library.ucmo.edu/plagiarism.

-Sierra Fleming

mlopez307_1 — 2024-11-27 04:25:30 UTC

To avoid plagiarism, instructors can utilize plagiarism detection tools, educate the students on academic integrity, and require drafts or outlines. Doing research on the Web involves gathering and synthesizing information. On the other hand, copying somebody else's work is taking another person's ideas without citation. Consequences for plagiarism should range from failing the assignment to academic penalties like suspension, with a requirement to complete a tutorial on academic honesty. - Monica Lopez

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ydavilalopez — 2024-11-27 04:44:26 UTC

If professors want their students to not plagiarize, they should define what it is and then explain how to avoid it. Using web research and applying it to one’s work can be confusing, so it’s important to guide students through the process. Professors should remind students what the proper application of sources is (i.e. giving the author(s) credit and not using their work as your own claim, but as support for your claim). Professors should also remind students of the consequences that come with plagiarizing. Though there isn’t a monolith for the consequences of plagiarizing in college, most professors either give that student no credit or fail them. If it were up to me, I’d go with giving students no credit because it gives them a second chance to do better in the future.

- Yanuel Davila

Essays research and term papers - Lindsey Moye

lmoye12 — 2024-11-27 04:45:56 UTC

I would start off with just saying integrity is the key to a lot of things in life. And I know that in the real world of thinking in high school and in college and amongst some professional people that it is OK or a shortcut into getting done with things faster. However, I would try to instill in my students integrity, and something to stand behind integrity is your name. Due to the days and times that we live in there is something to be said about your name and your position within the workforce and how you carry yourself as of right now I work in environment, full of females , and there is always some sort of drama however, there are certain individuals that do stand on their word and you know that they’re not in the gossiping corner. With all of this being said, I know that high school students can relate to the same situation of rumors of backstabbing , and unfortunately bullying. So trying to install core values into students with integrity would be a day one project for me as an educator. So when it came down to essays research papers and papers, I would try to build the trust of knowing that they are allowed to use those research papers as long as they are sided properly, and that shortcut in life are not always the best thing. Unfortunately, there are ways around it and AI is getting smarter and smarter every day and it’s something that we are going to have to compete with as it is an easy way out of doing your work. I personally maybe you would start off with an old-school assignment go to a Goodwill maybe and get encyclopedia that are from the early 80s or 90s and give each person assignment to write literally an essay just off of what is found in that encyclopedia, start from there and build up and that way they are confident in their research in order when they turn comes around again that we have done these little activities with essays citing properly that they are confident in their selves to go out and do the work and not take the easy way out because doing the work is just as easy for them to do. But in all reality turn it in.com helps combat the people who are not doing the work, and usually after you’ve seen enough papers, you generally can tell if students work is there work the way they talk and write short responses on essays if it truly is their work or not. I think the first time around that I would catch someone it would be a sitdown learning experience and then possibly letting them redo the assignment in classroom. The second time would definitely be taken up with the guidance counselors, and wherever else it needed to be because your word is your bond, and integrity to carry yourself in a professional environment is all you have. Trying to install in that particular student and all of branch at first and then reality of the consequences next. Because in college and in real life once you are called cheating or taking a shortcut is going to follow you in your career and your reputation. I would also touch on websites that were reputable and teaching how to cite the websites properly because the new age of research is primarily online and it will be a key in most of all schoolwork moving forward in their careers. -Lindsey Moye

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2024-11-27 05:24:36 UTC

Using the web to copies someone work is plagiarism. With the advanced technology today, there are ways to figure out if a students work is original or copied from somewhere on the internet. This technology can include plagiarism detection software which can tell you want percentage of the assignment is original and what is copied. To avoid plagiarism it is best to inform the class exactly what plagiarism is and what can be mistaken as plagiarism. It is important to inform about the very serious consequences that will occur is they do plagerize. Teach students the proper way to write essays and assignments and how to search for the information correctly and put it in their own words or site the source. Using the web is simply to give you information and insight on the topic, it should not be used to copy word for word and instead used as a guide.

-Elysette Rivera

Plagiarizing

calidempsey16 — 2024-11-27 10:43:25 UTC

I think that with technology advancement there are many ways to stop someone from using other people’s work as their own. There is a website called turn it in that searches for plagiarism. There is a big difference from stealing someone’s work and quoting research for an assignment. There are many different ways to cite others work to prevent plagiarism. I think the consequences for plagiarism should be not receiving credit for the assignment and an email explaining why.

Cailiosa Dempsey