Interview 2 - Jason Stiffler
Director of the Writing Center and Visiting Professor of Literature |
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Interview Question: Are there any instances of past academic dishonesty that stick out in your mind? Why?
Professor Jason Stiffler:
one girl bought her essays online - she was suspended for a semester
another never learned from her mistakes - she was expelled
turnitin is used to check honesty
the faculty are here to help you avoid plagiarism
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A Common Mistake with Direct Quotations
To give context to a quote or otherwise add wording to it, you should place the added word(s) in brackets, [ ]. Be careful not to editorialize or make any new additions that skew the original meaning of the quote – you can write your own commentary in your main text.
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Correct
Kozol claims there are "savage inequalities" in our educational system, which is obvious. |
Incorrect
Kozol claims there are "[obvious] savage inequalities" in our educational system. |
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