I don't have two sets of grading standards; one for native English speakers and another for non-native speakers. Nor do I think it appropriate to have two sets of standards for academic dishonesty. All students are told what does, and what does not, constitute plagiarism. I also tell students that I will be happy to examine their papers before the due date to ensure that their work is within the guidelines. Students are also told that this "pre-inspection" of papers is entirely without penalty. Any plagiarism discovered in a draft will be identified for correction but will not be considered academic dishonesty. However, "ignorance of the law" is not a viable excuse once the papers are turned in on the due date.
-Don. ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sunday, December 18, 2005 10:52 am Subject: Re: advice on plagiarism > I also tend to agree with the hard-line approach that others have > advocated. On the other hand, I wonder how you would handle the > case if the student who plagiarized was foreign-born, had received > his/her undergraduate education outside of the US, had limited > English skills, and his/her native language used a radically > different alphabet system (e.g., Cantonese)? > > Miguel > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-tips- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
