The reason I ask is cause I have to do tons of essays and I was thinking of modifying one of my old ones that I did in high school for college. But I don't want to do anything that I really shouldn't.
2006-12-28 08:34:31 · 15 answers · asked by Yvette 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I did the essay, I guess I'm just going to add more information to it and basically change some of the order. The essay is for one my courses and well I could write about anything but I'm kind of running out of time to complete it along with all the other assingments so I might do as I mentioned. Thank You.
2006-12-28 08:44:21 · update #1
If its a similar subject, yes. I have over 30 essays saved(HS-college) that a use in every semester.
2006-12-29 16:21:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's fine as long as you're not sending that essay as part of a writing portfolio should the college ask for one. I persoanlly was able to use a high school sample college essay that I had written, I just changed it a bit and made it shorter.
2006-12-28 08:37:40 · answer #2 · answered by Joy M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. But you won't really learn anything. You are paying hundreds, maybe thousands of dollars to go to college and you don't want to learn anything new or push yourself? I suggest dropping out and going to trade school if that is the effort you are going to apply. There is less chance you'll have to write any essays.
2006-12-28 08:39:51 · answer #3 · answered by YouKnowIt 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Since you did the original, modifying it and submitting it doesn't qualify as plagiarism, taking credit for someone else's work. In other words, you would not be doing anything that you shouldn't do.
2006-12-28 08:37:09 · answer #4 · answered by robertspraguejr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are writing on a topic you have already researched and written about, you certainly ought to revisit that work. Not simply repeat it, but take a critical look at what you wrote, see if you still agree with it, see how you can improve it.
2006-12-28 08:44:16 · answer #5 · answered by Edward K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well technically that's kind of sorta cheating. You did the paper yourself but not for the assingment. If you think you can get away with it than go for it.
2006-12-28 08:43:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The definition of plagiarism is taking someone's else work and portraying it as your own. Technically, it's not some else's work, so I don't think it would harm anything.
2006-12-28 08:44:06 · answer #7 · answered by toolgirl_75023 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not it's still your work just fix it up a little to be about whatever topic you need.
2006-12-28 08:37:15 · answer #8 · answered by wheezerelo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds fine...as long as you modify it a little. it's only wrong if you didn't write it.
2006-12-28 08:36:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess you could. its your essay anyway.
but if it's somebody elses then its not cool as its plagiarism
2006-12-28 08:36:34 · answer #10 · answered by piggieme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋