2006-12-12 12:58:05 · 9 answers · asked by Vanessa W 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Hello,
Offcourse ...Lol.... Writing styles ...teacher suspision arises when the first coursework or essay/dissertations are perfect and nothing is ever perfect so in their eyes CHEATED ...but this is far from the case....
If it is so similar to someone else's work
They can also type a few selected lines from the person's coursework, unto the internet and there you have it....
So, be careful
2006-12-13 20:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by kida_w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the heck is "turntin?" Do you mean getting turned in? There are very ways a student can be observed cheating from reading that the students answers exactly match thoses of another students to observing them looking on to another students test!!!
2006-12-12 21:02:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with google.com. I am a 7th grade language arts teacher who has caught a student using text from online. Simply pick a sentence and type it in to a search engine. I prefer yahoo. Do not give up on the first sentence, though. Try a couple of random sentences throughout. Most students are smart enough to try to change some of it into their own words.
Beyond that, you should have a feel for how students write anyway. If you doubt something is authentic, assign another paper, and quick! Compare the two resulting pieces...
GOOD LUCK!
2006-12-13 17:49:02 · answer #3 · answered by Andrea 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with pokerman, if the paper seems clearly different from previous works in style and ability, then give the student an oral exam and see if he/she gives similar style answers. Also, you can give the student a short hand written essay test where you actually watch the student write short essay answers to several questions, then you know for sure that he/she did the work. If the student cannot answer the questions on a similar topic as the paper turned in earlier, then you have a problem.
2006-12-12 22:28:02 · answer #4 · answered by Matt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be VERY careful about giving a student an alternate assessment...that is the same thing as an accusation (in their eyes), and will end up in a big stinking pile on your desk - dropped by your principal probably.
You just have to make sure that you test the whole class in a fashion that allows you to discover if they have learned what they wrote about. If the subject matters are diverse, that may be impossible though.
2006-12-13 02:25:41 · answer #5 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Were the student's answers too similar to a buddy's?
Did they use a language and style out of place for them (e.g., a high school freshman all of a sudden writing like a Harvard professor)?
Did they cite their sources for you to check? (And not plagiarize that.)
2006-12-12 21:02:34 · answer #6 · answered by longlonglong72 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give the student an oral test.
2006-12-12 22:02:54 · answer #7 · answered by PokerChip 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick a sentence or two into google.
2006-12-12 22:12:41 · answer #8 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they cannot
2006-12-13 02:23:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋