Dear Mr. Ahn and Mrs. Oh,
Hello there! I am Mr. Hiles, Andrew's English teacher. Thus far, the only correspondence between us has been my weekly newsletter that comes home with students. These are meant to keep you informed on a weekly basis of what we are generally covering in class. I'm sure Andrew has probably told you more than the letters do. With this said, I wanted to personally reach out in order to address an issue that has come up.
Unfortunately, I came across plagiarized material in Andrew's Vietnam Comparative Essay. I found this after I had given back a hard copy I graded and marked on. It was an essay that I initially gave him a perfect score on, based on the strength of the ideas (I thought) he had presented. It was not a strictly perfect essay, just a very strong performance-- especially from a ninth grader. I felt it was strong enough to warrant that grade, and I wanted Andrew to get the grade (it seemed) he had worked for. Consequently, I was tremendously disappointed when I learned that a number of the points he made in the essay were not his own. According to the school policy, I have no choice but to give Andrew a 0 on this assignment.
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We (Andrew and I) agreed before Principal Colvin to allow the Comparative Essay to count as the grade for both of these essays. We reached this agreement after Andrew and I had disagreements regarding the original grade he received on this Five-Paragraph Essay-- which was a 79. He was unwilling to rewrite that essay for another grade, so we agreed to count the grade of the Comparative Essay in its place. Now that grade is a 0 as well, per our agreement. I will be informing him of this today, and I wanted to let you know in
As I walked into school for my first day at Rockhurst, I was nervous about what to expect from English class. As my classmates gradually arrived into homeroom, tension was building inside of me. Then, before the bell rang for the start of the day, a short, stout man walked in: Mr. Gustafson, my English I teacher. At the close of
One of the leading black female activists of the 20th century, during her life, Mary Church Terrell worked as a writer, lecturer and educator. She is remembered best for her contribution to the struggle for the rights of women of African descent. Mary Terrell was born in Memphis, Tennessee at the close of the Civil War. Her parents, former slaves who later became millionaires, tried to shelter her from the harsh reality of racism. However, as her awareness of the problem developed, she became an ardent supporter of civil rights. Her life was one of privilege but the wealth of her family did not prevent her from experiencing segregation and the humiliation of Jim Crow laws. While traveling on a train her family was
Plagiarism cases can provide insight on the dire consequences that can occur if a student is caught plagiarizing within an academic setting. A former student of Rutgers University, Amanda Serpico, was accused by her professor of plagiarizing on her opinion paper in her argumentation class (Bailey, 2011). Amanda received credit for using citations in a majority of the paper and providing the sources in the reference section, but she did not properly cite at least three verbatim passages that she used within her work (Bailey, 2011). Amanda utilized Turnitin software to review her paper and to detect plagiarism before turning in the assignment for grading to her professor (Bailey, 2011). The plagiarism accusation resulted in Amanda receiving a failing grade on the paper, a failing grade in the course, and being denied admission to several graduate schools. (Bailey,
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My name is Gary Veal, and my daughter Aaliyah is a student in your English 7A class. I am emailing you regarding her current grade. My wife and I were reviewing Aaliyah’s grade and noticed she did not receive a score on her Persuasive Essay Masterpiece due April 24th. The notes column indicates she is missing this assignment, and when asked, Aaliyah stated she turned it in. I would like to schedule an appointment to discuss this issue in detail, and inquiring your
In this section of the book we have been introduced to many of the main characters already and have found out a lot more about them. Hans and Rosa Hubermann, Leisel's new parents have gotten a lot closer to her have become more comfortable with them, especially Hans. Even though Leisel may have two new parents in her life that she has begun to like, she still misses her real mom. In this section we also learn about Leisel's new passion for learning how to read and write. Hans has been helping her to read and write as she is learning in school. She is becoming more accomplished in her reading and writing and continues to practice to become better. As an assignment for school, Leisel writes a letter to her mother, and begins waiting for a reply. The social worker who delivered Leisel to the
Judith Decapitating Holofernes by Trophime Bigot is an oil on panel painting. There are numerous different elements of art incorporated into this painting. There are no visible brush strokes as a result of the painter’s attention to detail. The three main figures and the drapes of the tent form a triangle.
What are the 2 ways in which a writer uses Comparison in a Comparison and Contrast essay? (Write a complete sentence for each one.)
I am thrilled to be in your English class this year, and am looking forward to reading the classic and iconic novels assigned as well as improving my writing skills. My delire is this letter is beneficial in getting to know me better.
Colleges or universities are institutions of higher learning, therefore higher standards must be upheld. When referencing plagiarism in dealing with the university level, various arguments can transpire. There are intentional and unintentional forms of plagiarism that occur often. Intentional plagiarism are blatant disregard for the rules. As taking someone else’s hard work and research as one’s own. This offense is the vilest and should be treated as such, with a stern disciplinary action. The punitive measure I would recommend would range from failing the course and if repeated habitually, to suspension from the school. While some may view suspension from the school as dreadful; if one doesn’t learn their lesson the first time there
As I continue to make progress on my essays for our first take-home test, I wanted to reach out to you and ask if we could meet on Tuesday, October 10th during your office hours? After my Tuesday morning class, my plan is to take my complete essays to the writing center for some guidance on grammar and apply any other improvements they recommend. Following the WC appointment, I will edit the essay and bring an updated copy to our meeting, so we can go over the material, make any further revisions and if you have any recommendations, I will gladly to implement them in my writing. My goal is to succeed in this class. And as always, I thank you for your
Hello, I am April The middle school I have attended is the IB school. I like making new friends, doing fun projects, and doing homework (most of the times). I also like learning new things I think is interesting (especially in science class). I also look forward to meeting new teachers and trying out their strategies, in learning new objectives/lessons. My personal weaknesses are sports, I’m not physically active because I’ve never tried out anything. I get tired very easily and can’t run far. I am also pretty weak in Language Arts, especially in reading comprehension, but I have improved throughout the years. I think I would say that I am pretty good at creativity. I like to make my projects at school nice and pretty,
Thank you for your kind reply! I guess it's just not the perfect time for me to apply to become your student this year... Still wish I could have some chance to attend your lecture or courses somehow! :P
Due to our recent purchase of the hospital and subsequent reviews of the operations some issues have to be addressed. This memo is purely directed towards the hospitals record keeping practices and HIPAA compliance. Currently the hospital is processing everything but insurance billing manually. The use of paper records is not only a security risk it can also be destroyed in a disaster. In another memorandum we will discuss the need to develop a functional Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP).
Here is the Introduction that is ready for your red pen. The Steps that are right justified and in another color will not be in the document. I was using that to follow a pattern. Please send your corrections back in a different color ! Here we grow!