War on Cheaters Rages - English Composition I | ENGL 1010, Papers of Grammar and Composition

Download War on Cheaters Rages - English Composition I | ENGL 1010 and more Papers Grammar and Composition in PDF only on Docsity! Chaffi n strikes a pose in the Duffer Plaza. Photo by Ashley S. Wright Campus News 5 November 17, 2004 The Se� ler Tamel Harris Senior Reporter Plagiarism is a problem on college campuses. Most students do not realize they plagiarize. It is due to a lack of skills on documenting sources within papers, but not to worry the professors at Vol State are here to help. Mandy McDougal, Assistant Professor of English, said “Our focus is on teaching student’s skills and enhancing abilities so plagiarism is not an option of choice.” The English Department and instructors at Vol State have access to plagiarism detection so� ware called Eve2, but there were about 4,000 that showed up on google.com. The others can be used at the instructor’s discretion. He a� racted a lot of a� ention from major college basketball programs such as Marque� e and Louisville at an AAU tournament during the summer of 2003. He applied to Marque� e and Louisville, but his ACT score did not meet their admissions requirements. Yet, he was not discouraged. A� er graduating, he enrolled at Vol State. When asked why he decided to a� end Vol State, he mentioned, “I saw Vol State as a step to get to where I want to go.” He added, “I wanted to get away from the crime and negative atmosphere at home. I like the environment here. It’s in a rural area, nice and quiet.” He plans to apply to Louisville next summer and hopes to be a part of Rick Pitino’s run and gun off ense. Currently, though, Chaffi n plans to make the best of his time with the Vol State basketball team and feels very confi dent about his defensive basketball skills. He considers himself the “show-stopper”, relishing any opportunity to shut down opposing off enses that come his way. “I want to do whatever I can to help this team out and fulfi ll any role that I have,” he said. Like most players who want to succeed at the college level, Chaffi n values team chemistry. He admi� ed that the team had some inner confl ict and were distracted by the a� ention from the Sept. 16th photo. At the same time though, he stressed that they had to be focused. “90% of the game is mental, the other 10% is physical”, he commented. He looks up to Dwayne Others may include, but not limited to Plagiarism-Finder and the Gla� Plagiarism Services. Eve2 was part of the material that was added to the package when the English Department ordered the ENGL 1010 texts and The Bedford Handbook. “Not many students accidentally plagiarize from the internet. Most unintentional plagiarism occurs as a result of incorrect documentation of sources,” explained McDougal. The risk of plagiarizing is failure of the class and will not be tolerated in the classroom as many professors say in their syllabi. “Personally, I am off ended when someone plagiarizes in one of my classes; as well, I feel it is an insult to the diligent students who work hard for their grades,” commented McDougal. Wade, who a� ended Marque� e and currently plays for the Miami Heat, because of his all-around skills on off ense and defense. Though the Pioneers have not played their fi rst regular season game of the season, they have participated in preseason basketball tournaments. Chaffi n has been eff ective in those games. In a preseason tournament game in Indiana, he scored 15 points in one half. He feels confi dent that he can carry that type of performance throughout the regular season. “The key is staying consistent. The more consistent you are, the be� er person you will be,” he said. Chaffi n credits his high school coach, Robert Newman, for developing such an a� itude and being the person he is today. He recalls how his coach always reminded him to put business before pleasure and stayed on him to succeed. In fact, in an age where college players are leaving school early to play professional basketball, Demario plans to fi nish his education. “Education comes fi rst. My mother would want to see me with a degree. You have to plan for the unexpected,” he said. At the same time, he said that he would be a “lost soul” without the game of basketball. From what I gathered, this young man knows what he wants and where he wants to go. He is determined to do whatever it takes to succeed. From what he’s experienced, he can confi dently tell anyone, “If you stay focused, you can beat any type of obstacle.” continued from front page Scoring around the bias War on cheaters rages Plagiarism doesn't give you hairy palms, but it can get you fl unked. Why cheating is harder in the information age.