Should it be illegal for students to pay essay writing companies to write their research/ term papers?
Asked by kissmehrass216There are a lot of companies who provide essay writing services to students who pay for their research/ term/ thesis/ entrance papers. Should this be illegal? Is it a form of ghost writing? Do colleges consider it academic dishonesty if a student hands in a paper they paid someone else to write? What are the legal repercussions for the student and / or the essay writer?
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Answered by Joe S
That's a fine line to the legallity of it. Yes, it is plagerism. If you got caught, would you try to go after the company you paid to write your essay to possibly lose a second time? Colleges are getting better at catching plagerists. They get programs that scan papers and do searches on-line for exact text matches. Too many per paper without referencing and you are called on it by the prof. They also set up dummy accounts with the on-line paper sellers to search for work turned in by students looking for copied papers. I have found some that I actually write better than most when it comes to papers. I don't know why. I have had people read my papers for flow and fluidity. Many people have stated "you should change this or that". When I have followed their advice, I get a negative comment on from the professor on the change. When I stick with my gut feeling that what I wrote is better than the suggestion, I usually get a "Yes!" or similar kudo in that section.
That's a fine line to the legallity of it. Yes, it is plagerism. If you got caught, would you try to go after the company you paid to write your essay to possibly lose a second time? Colleges are getting better at catching plagerists. They get programs that scan papers and do searches on-line for exact text matches. Too many per paper without referencing and you are called on it by the prof. They also set up dummy accounts with the on-line paper sellers to search for work turned in by students looking for copied papers. I have found some that I actually write better than most when it comes to papers. I don't know why. I have had people read my papers for flow and fluidity. Many people have stated "you should change this or that". When I have followed their advice, I get a negative comment on from the professor on the change. When I stick with my gut feeling that what I wrote is better than the suggestion, I usually get a "Yes!" or similar kudo in that section.
