When it comes to taking tests and quizzes in school, cheating is always a concern, and, of course, most schools try their best to prevent this from occurring. However, measures to prevent cheating are not always foolproof. In fact, statistics have shown that the amount of cheating that occurs in high school has risen dramatically in the past fifty years, which brings us to the question: how much cheating actually goes on without administration knowing? Recent advances in technology make information much more accessible to students - even more so now with Wilson’s implemented One to One program. There is no denying that this technology brings many improvements in productivity and accessibility of staff and students, but with benefit comes hindrance. In the hand of almost every student lies a world of information, and in an increasingly competitive academic atmosphere, there’s certain to be some deception under the surface.
Many students would agree that they use the internet to find answers to homework and to help them spark ideas for an essay. I also believe that many students won’t admit how much they actually rely on the internet to do all of their work for them - the only real work some students do anymore is simply clicking ‘copy’ and ‘paste’. Plagiarism is a serious form of cheating that any student can easily do on anything from homework to essays. Although plagiarism, or the act of passing someone else’s words as your own, can also happen accidentally, I believe that many students plagarise purposefully, mistakenly forgetting how easily teachers can check and see that their work wasn’t really filled with the student’s own thoughts. There are even websites made to check documents for plagiarism, such as Turnitin. Copying a phrase or two is a minor form of cheating compared to what some students resort to. Lots of students, both in high school and college, buy essays online and pass them as their own. There are multiple websites where anyone can buy a “professional” essay from academic experts and turn it in as their own work. According to these sites the essays they write for people are “A grade” and guarantee the student a good grade. Nonetheless, these essays usually aren’t very good quality and students who use them are not getting their value for their money. This is not even mention the fact that teachers are quite adept are discovering when an essay is not written in that said student’s writing style. If a teacher or professor catches a student cheating to this degree, the consequences will most likely be extreme. Cheating also comes in other forms. Instead of cheating by using the internet, some students actually cheat during a test or graded assignment in class. They could be looking at someone else’s paper or have notes written on their arms. I believe many people would find it surprising how many students actually get away with cheating everyday in the school system, and it is my guess that a multitude of students around the school can attest to this. A student can cheat in many different ways for any of the work they are assigned. From essays to homework students are always finding new ways to get answers and get them quickly and easily. I believe that the average student does cheat at least once in their years in school. In this day and age, cheating has become almost inevitable and quickly turning into the fast and easy way to the grade. Though schools should certainly keep a more watchful eye, perhaps they should also address the root of the problem - students care more about the grade than they do the education.
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