...Plagiarism is a very serious problem among students nowadays. Thanks to the Internet, tons of research papers are just a click away. Researching a topic became much easier when search engines like Google became available. Now, instead of going to the library and spending hours on finding the right article or a book, we can have it all in just a few minutes. Unfortunately, not all students know how to use the resources wisely. Plagiarism can be compared to stealing, even though not everyone sees it that way. We may not be stealing someone’s money or car but their intellectual property. As defined in the textbook, “Plagiarism is passing off other people's ideas or words as one's own. “ (Ruggiero, p.18) I think that some students especially do not realize how serious of an offense plagiarism is. “In the academic world, plagiarism is considered an ethical violation and is punished by a failing grade for a paper or a course or even by dismissal from the institution.” Outside the school, there can be serious consequences as well. The original author, the person from whom we “stole” the ideas and/or words can press charges against us. (Ruggiero, p.18) I also believe that some cases of student plagiarism are due to misunderstanding. Perhaps the student paraphrased a fragment of a scholar article and did not put the source because they thought that since it is in their own words they do not need to cite the source. Maybe the student was not familiar with the APA citation method and...
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...Requirements Your principal research requirement this quarter, as described in the syllabus, is a research paper worth 75 points toward your course grade. This paper has two deliverables and two due dates. The first deliverable, due on Feb. 9th, is a thesis statement, outline and annotated bibliography is worth 25 points. All of these concepts are described in detail below. The second deliverable, due on March 18th, is your final paper and worth 50 points. The topic of your paper is any social issues in IT topic of your choice with these constraints: 1. You must have a thesis (an argument or position on an important topic of the day that is open to debate or dispute). This can take several forms depending upon your topic: It might be that you take a position on a topic that is hotly debated (e.g. are first person shooter computer games good or bad for pre- teens to be playing?) Or it might mean that you look at a technology development and posit a position using one of Postman’s five dimensions (e.g. Who are the winners and losers when we equip knowledge workers with company provided mobile devices? Or: what are the unanticipated systemic impacts of equipping knowledge workers with company provided mobile devices? Or: What are the underlying big ideas behind a society of workers enabled to carry mobile devices so that they have access to the Internet from everywhere most all the time? Note that you wouldn’t try to address all three of these questions in one paper; probably just one...
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...restricting mindset instructors enforce on their students. Students have been expected to write solely based on the “rules” taught by their teachers throughout their education. If students do not comply with these “rules”, they are punished with a bad grade. I strongly believe that students write in fear of bad markings and in fear of not pleasing their instructors’ needs. As students advance through the education system, they must advance in their writing skills as well. University students should be able to read and write at a higher level. High school and college instructors must be open to reason and consider that being so demanding with their criteria will only cause students to write at basic level. Instructors that have a stern grading policy are only keeping their students skills at a standstill. Some concerns with my vision of literacy would be that it can cause instructors to hold back on their grading’s, which could cause students to not improve or slack off. My vision is not to hold back instructors from teaching reading and writing skills to their students. Students who are pressured into writing simply to complete the task in order to get an “A” will never truly grow as a writer. Writing is meant for putting thoughts onto paper. If students felt more at ease with their writing...
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...perfect. 7th grade completely changed my life 7th grade bad grades were the worst because everything was hard at the middle of the year, and almost everything as hard in the end of the year all of the quizzes we took all of the tests we took that were incredibly hard. Had the hardest time trying to focus on a subject and the teacher teaching way to fast that I couldn't keep up and especially all of the worksheets that we had to work on in the beginning of class that we had to finish by the end of class was so stress making for everyone. My brother made me who I am today because he inspired mr to work hard, to do well at school, to focus on more important things....
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...The Bad Effects of Dynamic Learning Program approach in Physics and Math in the studies of Fourth Year students of EHSD INTRODUCTION Dynamic Learning Program was conceptualized by Dr. Christopher Bernido and Dr. Maria Victoria Carpio-Bernido. Both of them are Ramon Magsaysay awardees, they made this learning program in order to provide better education in Filipino students who have their own potentials. This school year 2012-2013 was the very first year that EHSD adapt this program. It includes tons of writings and less discussing, this helps students to study on their own. On the other hand, Physics and Math are the hardest subject areas in Fourth year, these subject areas requires a lot of skills, explanations and patience in order to understand what the concept is. Unlike other subjects like TLE and History, Physics and Math needs a lot of mathematical abilities. This research paper will soon answer what are the bad effects of having Dynamic Learning Program in Physics and Math instead of the normal approach that was given years before. This research will specify the bad effects and how can we avoid those things while studying. This will let us see if the Dynamic Learning Program is applicable and efficient for subjects which require a lot of explanations. In this research we will conduct a deeper definition of Dynamic Learning Program from where it was originated, to the people behind it up to the people who benefit from it. After knowing these all, we will conduct a...
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...Running Head: Effects of PDA among the Grade 9 Students of SDCA-BED 1 Effects of Public Display of Affection Among the Grade 9 Students of SDC-BED by Gabrielle E. Tañafranca St. Dominic College – Basic Eductation A research Paper submitted to Sir Poccholo M. Rudio December 2016 Effects of PDA among the Grade 9 Students of SDC-BED 2 Acknowledgments First, I would like to express my gratitude to the following people who helped me to complete this term paper: To my English teacher, Sir Poccholo M. Rudio for giving us his all to help and guide us on finishing this research. To our dear principal, Madame Maria Arlene V. Coronado for supporting and signing the required letters to finish this research. To the Grade 9 teachers and adviser for letting me conduct my survey on their time. To my respondents, Grade 9 students for cooperating and honestly answering the survey. To my family who gave me advices on how to defend this research. And to Him, who did not gave up on giving me hope on finishing this research. Without them and their assistance throughout the process, this research would never be finished. I would like to give all my gratitude for your love and support. Effects of PDA among the Grade 9 Students of SDC-BED 3 Abstract Using a survey, the researcher aims to determine the various displays of affection...
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...The Influences of Online Gaming to the Academic Performance of the Grade 10 Business High School Students of Pasig Catholic College School Year 2015-2016 By Mesfin Bram. Diosina Jarazea Ron Bugnot Alyza Clariss Anne Lazaro Erica Mae Balogbog Enzo Rafael Raymundo Milleamor Joy Gulde Chapter 1: THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND: Introduction: Many students this time likes to play online games such as Defense of the Ancients, League of Legends, and other online games that sometimes students forget their academic responsibilities and they end up either having low grades or failing tests and their subjects. Most of them goes to internet shops/cafes after school and play games for a minimum amount of money but they often stay there for a long period of time, most of them plays for an hour or two but some can play longer than the latter. We as students, also play and enjoy online games because playing online games is part of our leisure time as a teenager or student. We may spend a lot of time and money on it, but some students like us maintain our grades but mostly fail our grades due to ‘gaming overdose’ and that can’t be avoided due to adrenaline rushes that the games’ thrill gives us, but it can be stopped. We can stop it by limiting our gaming habits so that we can...
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..."Standard" English. I first found this to be a great shortcoming, but I knew that one day I wanted to have a great career. At this time I had no idea what I was going to become but trough reading and writing I had a few ideas. One idea was to be a truck driver or a pharmacist, but I later discovered I liked law enforcement much better. Through the many years of school I have found it very hard to get through my English classes. I found writing to be the hardest subject, but I always gave it my best. Reading I found much easier. I have always liked reading more it is easier than to write something. My mom always helped me through by encouraging to do so. She always told me “son if you just give it your best then you will make good grades”. Those words have stuck with the throughout my life. I strive to do my best in everything I do today. I give it my best. I think the reason I struggled with writing is because I’m more of a hands on person. I have been this way for as long as I can remember. I used to take things apart just to put them back together. There was no reading instructions, I just did this without them. I still sometimes put things together without reading instructions. One time, I put a shelf together without reading the instructions. I quickly learned the hard way that I should have read the instructions. In writing, the instructions are not always very clear to me or very...
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...Peace School. In first Grade, I learned basic grammar and spelling. In Second Grade, my pencil stayed on the paper continually as I wrote in cursive for the first time. It was very exciting and I loved being able to write faster and therefore get assignments done quicker. Math was hard and challenging because each day the class had to complete 100 math problems in a certain amount of time. When third grade arrived, it was on to book reports and short stories in literature. One book report each month was required and I got the choice of presenting my report with a shoebox presentation or poster. There were lots of interesting books I explored and a lot of unique topics I was discovering. Fourth Grade contained more homework, but I got through it. At...
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...Over 550,000 Articles and Essays! get better grades Poor Study Habits: Hindrance To Academic Excellence Home Page» Science» Chemistry Research Papers Poor Study Habits: Hindrance To Academic Excellence De La Salle University - Dasmariñas College of Business Administration In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for ENGL103 POOR STUDY HABITS: HINDRANCE TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Almario, Geraldine Bagalayos, Maria Venus Bajar, Ruth Diama, Irene Myka Escasinas, Vilma Professor Imelda Stuckle Chapter I - Introduction Rationale, Introduction and Environment of the Study Ever since Spanish Era prevailed, Filipinos had been become attached and greatly affected by the mark left onto everyone; the popular so - called “Mañana Habit” which spontaneously came across into everyone’s daily lives that for many, for sure a big cause of having a hard time focusing on some works on a certain day or schedule. Apparently, it had been generation by generation that young adults mostly in collegiate stage perform these habits naturally despite of knowing its very root effect; having low or Is this essay helpful? Join OPPapers to read more and access more than 550,000 just like it! get better grades even failing grades. As for this matter, students who are significantly concerned regarding grades and class standing are now rapidly gaining numbers, and for one cause; poor/ bad study habits. It is indeed that majority know that...
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...Today's society is different to the one that existed not so many years ago. Our society is constantly changing. The most important characteristics of our era may be the transformation, transmission and dominion of information. We live in an information society where the leading role has been given to new technologies, especially those devoted to information. Our society could not be imagined without new technologies and their role both in this society and in human life in general. With advances in technology, student study habits have dramatically changed. It's affected the way classes are taught, students learn theories and the way information is presented. Gone are the days of slaving over books in the library and scribbling down notes on paper. Modern technology has rapidly changed our world. It improves the length and quality of life. Although modern technology brings an enormous number of benefits for mankind, it causes many harmful effects as well. Modern technologies are very powerful because they rely on one of the most powerful genetic biases we do have — the preference for visually presented information. The human brain has a tremendous bias for visually presented information. Television, movies, videos, and most computer programs are very visually oriented and therefore attract and maintain the attention of young children. The problem with this is that many of the modern technologies are very passive. Because of this they do not provide children with the quality...
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...Term Paper Process The term paper is not a single submission assignment. You have to follow a process and you will earn you grade through all the steps of the process: Conduct background research on your country of choice Write a Term Paper developed through a process of drafting & review: Submit a FIRST DRAFT of your paper Review the drafts of 3 (three) other students and apply the rubric to their drafts After review by 3 other students and the instructor/writing consultant you will receive feedback on your first draft from at least 4 individuals Submit a SECOND DRAFT of your paper After review by 3 other students and the instructor/writing consultant you will receive feedback on your first draft from at least 4 individuals Rework, improve and refine your paper and resubmit it for final grading. Term Paper Format The paper should be: At least 1, 500 (one thousand five hundred) and no more than 2,000 (two thousand) words. Use proper reference citation using formal APA or MLA style and Include a list of sources cited (bibliography). Paper Topic You will need to select a term paper topic from one of the following topics: Outsourcing and offshoring Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) The impact of trade on economic development Cross-cultural challenges in international business The prospects of continued globalization Other topics specifically approved by the instructor. Resources You are provided with several resources that will allow you to submit...
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...academic institutions Student Name: Institution Name: Course Name & Code: Date Submitted: Outline This paper outlines a little background on plagiarism as well as the current definitions of the practice. The second section evaluates why the act of plagiarism is considered as a bad practice. The policy being used by the UK and US academic institutions on plagiarism has also been reviewed. The penalties on plagiarism that exist have been discussed in the paper as well. Finally, the paper presents a personal opinion on the penalties purported to be heavy as well as a conclusion on the entire paper. Introduction Plagiarism has found its way in the colleges’ courses more recently than ever. During the daily learning activities in colleges, people are progressively involved with the ideas of other people. This may be through incorporation as writings, class discussions and lecture dictations or through reading of texts. Due to these reasons, it is necessary that the owner of the material be given adequate credit where it is due. This paper seeks to evaluate the penalties that exist for those found plagiarizing particularly in the academic institutions of UK and US. The paper defines succinctly what the term plagiarism refers to and also reviews the anti-plagiarism policies existing in the academic institutions found in the US and UK. Also, the paper clearly outlines the penalties imposed on those found plagiarizing in these institutions. Finally, a personal opinion...
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...information from foreign literature, local literature, foreign studies and local studies which tackle the existing activities that promote good study habits. Local Literature According to Muega (2003), students need to acquire reasoning skills that would enable them to think critically and to make the right decisions claims on issues. Reasoning entails presentation of arguments. It is when one makes conclusions from what he reads. It is from reading and reasoning one gets to extend his knowledge crtically. To expand Muega’s ideas, according to Acido (2008), data have revealed that the major difference between students with below average, average, and above average reasoning skills centers on their study habits—whether they have good or bad study habits, and their attitude towards learning a particular skill—whether they are interested or not, are responsible for their learning or not, and take responsibility over what they do or not. Acido proves Zolten & Long’s idea that the awareness on the responsibilities of a college student is essential to increase studying skills. Professors in the developing countries said that the undergraduate students should be fully equip with high level of analytical skills, the capacity for critical reasoning, self-reflection and conceptual grasp and ability to learn autonomously and exercise flexibility of mind (Simmons2003). Study habits are said to be improving because of the advent and wide use of the Internet, hypertext, and multimedia...
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...Research Paper About 70-90% of children who get A’s or B’s in schools report they are encouraged by parents to do well in school. This is just one of the many reason how your everyday influences can affect your academics. Some other influences are school and social media. All of these influences have played a major part in my academic success. In this essay I will explain how these influences can affect your academics in a positive and negative way. First off a major influence in everyone’s life are parents. My parents supported me to complete high school and further my education by going to college. They also told me to do my best. My parents do a lot for me and I don’t want to let them down by getting bad grades. Parents are responsible for raising their children to be responsible and reach their full potential. Now not all parents do this but the ones who do make their child successful in school will get them extra help if they are struggling with a course and encourage them to do their best in school. The parents who don’t raise their child well affect the child’s academic success. Those parents are care free and don’t understand the importance of an education. Most kids inherit parent’s beliefs so if the parents don’t understand the importance of school then the kid will think the same. Some children can tell the differences from right and wrong with out the parent support but it’s a low percentage. Parents don’t need to take that chance. Our...
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