A student walks into his first class and realizes he forgot all about the midterm exam.
A
student
walks
into
his
first
class
and
realizes
he
forgot
all
about
the
midterm
exam
.
He knows he needs to bring his grades up, and getting a zero will make it nearly impossible.
He
knows
he
needs
to
bring
his
grades
up
,
and
getting
a
zero
will
make
it
nearly
impossible
.
He quickly jots down some notes and shoves them under his lap hoping it will help him pass.
He
quickly
jots
down
some
notes
and
shoves
them
under
his
lap
hoping
it
will
help
him
pass
.
Cheating is a major concern in all academic environments.
Cheating
is
a
major
concern
in
all
academic
environments
.
Students are creating new and more outrageous ways of cheating every day; some claim that certain accounts of cheating can be justified, but overall it can always be prevented.
Students
are
creating
new
and
more
outrageous
ways
of
cheating
every
day
;
some
claim
that
certain
accounts
of
cheating
can
be
justified
,
but
overall
it
can
always
be
prevented
.
Cheating has been around forever, and millions of ways to cheat have been fashioned.
Cheating
has
been
around
forever
,
and
millions
of
ways
to
cheat
have
been
fashioned
.
Copying homework and cheat sheets are some of the most basic ways students in all education levels have cheated.
Copying
homework
and
cheat
sheets
are
some
of
the
most
basic
ways
students
in
all
education
levels
have
cheated
.
Some students think nothing about writing a few answers on their hand, in a gum wrapper, or boldly using a study guide to cheat.
Some
students
think
nothing
about
writing
a
few
answers
on
their
hand
,
in
a
gum
wrapper
,
or
boldly
using
a
study
guide
to
cheat
.
Desperate students have even gone as far as to steal the test or scan in bottle wrappers and put answers into the nutrition label.
Desperate
students
have
even
gone
as
far
as
to
steal
the
test
or
scan
in
bottle
wrappers
and
put
answers
into
the
nutrition
label
.
The internet has now become available in almost every location.
The
internet
has
now
become
available
in
almost
every
location
.
Computers can be accessed at school, at home, and now even on cell phones.
Computers
can
be
accessed
at
school
,
at
home
,
and
now
even
on
cell
phones
.
This opens a doorway for even more methods of cheating to be born.
This
opens
a
doorway
for
even
more
methods
of
cheating
to
be
born
.
There are countless opinions on whether or not cheating can be justified.
There
are
countless
opinions
on
whether
or
not
cheating
can
be
justified
.
The truth is this behavior will always be a matter of opinion with each scenario of cheating.
The
truth
is
this
behavior
will
always
be
a
matter
of
opinion
with
each
scenario
of
cheating
.
Students often rationalize their cheating by claiming they forgot to look over the material or did not understand what the teacher or professor was saying.
Students
often
rationalize
their
cheating
by
claiming
they
forgot
to
look
over
the
material
or
did
not
understand
what
the
teacher
or
professor
was
saying
.
Some may counter these arguments by saying that the student could have set reminders or asked the teacher to explain the material before the day of the test.
Some
may
counter
these
arguments
by
saying
that
the
student
could
have
set
reminders
or
asked
the
teacher
to
explain
the
material
before
the
day
of
the
test
.
Some other reasons students believe cheating is justified are their heavy workloads and trying to find time for school, sports, friends, and family.
Some
other
reasons
students
believe
cheating
is
justified
are
their
heavy
workloads
and
trying
to
find
time
for
school
,
sports
,
friends
,
and
family
.
This may be true in certain instances, however, all students have these problems, and it is unfair to the students refrain from cheating when the student who is dishonest receives a better grade.
This
may
be
true
in
certain
instances
,
however
,
all
students
have
these
problems
,
and
it
is
unfair
to
the
students
refrain
from
cheating
when
the
student
who
is
dishonest
receives
a
better
grade
.
The majority of students who think cheating is acceptable may believe the reason for this is that sometimes students are unaware they are cheating, there is not enough time given for assignments, or that the information is too much for the course.
The
majority
of
students
who
think
cheating
is
acceptable
may
believe
the
reason
for
this
is
that
sometimes
students
are
unaware
they
are
cheating
,
there
is
not
enough
time
given
for
assignments
,
or
that
the
information
is
too
much
for
the
course
.
It may be difficult to accomplish, but cheating can be prevented.
It
may
be
difficult
to
accomplish
,
but
cheating
can
be
prevented
.
Teachers and professors have tried many options to stop cheating.
Teachers
and
professors
have
tried
many
options
to
stop
cheating
.
These options can range anywhere from simply spreading test-takers out in a room, to expelling a student, which will most likely hindertheir plans of getting into another college.
These
options
can
range
anywhere
from
simply
spreading
test-takers
out
in
a
room
,
to
expelling
a
student
,
which
will
most
likely
hindertheir
plans
of
getting
into
another
college
.
One simple way to fix the problem is to scold the student when caught.
One
simple
way
to
fix
the
problem
is
to
scold
the
student
when
caught
.
They may be so scared or embarrassed that they never do it again.
They
may
be
so
scared
or
embarrassed
that
they
never
do
it
again
.
This is a risky way to prevent cheating in some cases, however, because it can possibly damage self-esteem.
This
is
a
risky
way
to
prevent
cheating
in
some
cases
,
however
,
because
it
can
possibly
damage
self-esteem
.
Another simple way to avoid cheating is to create many different kinds of the same test.
Another
simple
way
to
avoid
cheating
is
to
create
many
different
kinds
of
the
same
test
.
This prohibits students from getting the answers off of a neighbor's test, but students still have the option of using other cheating tactics.
This
prohibits
students
from
getting
the
answers
off
of
a
neighbor
's
test
,
but
students
still
have
the
option
of
using
other
cheating
tactics
.
There may be a million ways to cheat and get away with it, but there are few times, if any, that it is justified.
There
may
be
a
million
ways
to
cheat
and
get
away
with
it
,
but
there
are
few
times
,
if
any
,
that
it
is
justified
.
Cheating never has to be a necessity and is never worth compromising morals and losing years worth of working towards a degree.
Cheating
never
has
to
be
a
necessity
and
is
never
worth
compromising
morals
and
losing
years
worth
of
working
towards
a
degree
.
This problem is spreading throughout America; with everyone's help, it can be stopped.
This
problem
is
spreading
throughout
America
;
with
everyone
's
help
,
it
can
be
stopped
.
A student walks into his first class and realizes he forgot all about the midterm exam. He knows he needs to bring his grades up, and getting a zero will make it nearly impossible. He quickly jots down some notes and shoves them under his lap hoping it will help him pass. Cheating is a major concern in all academic environments. Students are creating new and more outrageous ways of cheating every day; some claim that certain accounts of cheating can be justified, but overall it can always be prevented.  Cheating has been around forever, and millions of ways to cheat have been fashioned. Copying homework and cheat sheets are some of the most basic ways students in all education levels have cheated. Some students think nothing about writing a few answers on their hand, in a gum wrapper, or boldly using a study guide to cheat. Desperate students have even gone as far as to steal the test or scan in bottle wrappers and put answers into the nutrition label. The internet has now become available in almost every location. Computers can be accessed at school, at home, and now even on cell phones. This opens a doorway for even more methods of cheating to be born.  There are countless opinions on whether or not cheating can be justified. The truth is this behavior will always be a matter of opinion with each scenario of cheating. Students often rationalize their cheating by claiming they forgot to look over the material or did not understand what the teacher or professor was saying. Some may counter these arguments by saying that the student could have set reminders or asked the teacher to explain the material before the day of the test. Some other reasons students believe cheating is justified are their heavy workloads and trying to find time for school, sports, friends, and family. This may be true in certain instances, however, all students have these problems, and it is unfair to the students refrain from cheating when the student who is dishonest receives a better grade. The majority of students who think cheating is acceptable may believe the reason for this is that sometimes students are unaware they are cheating, there is not enough time given for assignments, or that the information is too much for the course.  It may be difficult to accomplish, but cheating can be prevented. Teachers and professors have tried many options to stop cheating. These options can range anywhere from simply spreading test-takers out in a room, to expelling a student, which will most likely hindertheir plans of getting into another college. One simple way to fix the problem is to scold the student when caught. They may be so scared or embarrassed that they never do it again. This is a risky way to prevent cheating in some cases, however, because it can possibly damage self-esteem. Another simple way to avoid cheating is to create many different kinds of the same test. This prohibits students from getting the answers off of a neighbor's test, but students still have the option of using other cheating tactics.  There may be a million ways to cheat and get away with it, but there are few times, if any, that it is justified. Cheating never has to be a necessity and is never worth compromising morals and losing years worth of working towards a degree. This problem is spreading throughout America; with everyone's help, it can be stopped.