I asked our developmental psychologist and she said that she would simply
tell the student that papers should be written according to academic style
and ask that the work be rewritten.
-- 
Doug Wallen, Psychology Dept.             (507) 389-5818
Minnesota State University, Mankato       [EMAIL PROTECTED]
23 Armstrong Hall
Mankato, MN 56001

> From: "Lenore Frigo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Organization: Shasta College
> Reply-To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Newsgroups: tips
> Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 11:25:20 -0800
> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: What to do?
> 
> Dear Tipsters,
> 
> Currently I'm in the middle of grading papers for a child development
> class.This last assignment involved asking a few children a set of questions
> and then writing an analysis of the children's answers. Here is a direct
> quote from my student's paper:
> 
> " ....Some of the middle school children tried to act very relaxed and like
> nothing bothered them. Children these days can be shits."
> 
> Well, I can see a variety of possible responses, but I'm not sure how to act
> on this one. Any comments would be helpful.
> 
> 
> 
> Lenore Frigo
> 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> Shasta College
> 
> 11555 Old Oregon Trail
> 
> Redding, CA 96001
> 
> 
> 
> 
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