I'm getting a new tutor for english, and for my half-yearly exam he is gonna give me a band 6 essay for Frankenstein/Blade Runner. I've already written one, but I don't think it's like band 6 at the moment. So would it be ethical for me to use that essay in my half-yearly?
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Is the following situation ethical? (1 Viewer)
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4025808
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The only time where it's considered ethical is only just using some of the quotes and just paraphrasing the analysis and the related stuff
But personally I could suggest actually check your essay with your tutor, like try to tell him that it's better to make it your own work rather than just replicating memorized essays T_T
4025808
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and the above as well. You should try to make an essay that answers the question, not just take someone elses and memorize it
(even if you memorize your own essay, make sure you can adapt it to the question )hscishard
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Lol wtf? when it comes to the hsc you shouldn't care about ethics. Use w/e you have to your advantage.
Though this is my opinion
Though this is my opinion
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^If one can excuse lack of ethics for the HSC, chances are they'll be able to justify if for everything that crops up in life.
To me, there are things far more important than the HSC. One is keeping your ethics about you.
To me, there are things far more important than the HSC. One is keeping your ethics about you.
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I don't think you've seen the world enough. Noone always plays by the rules
What is ethical to one person may not be ethical to another person. Greed and your thirst to succeed, whisper in your ear to take the essay. But do you find this to be the right thing to do?
ps take the essay fuck people and their jealousy
ps take the essay fuck people and their jealousy
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so long as the essay isn't from some senior in your school
LonelyWolf
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true that.
No that is not ethical. Haven't you done "All my own work"? LOL, I don't exactly remember it but I'm pretty sure it states that your situation is unethical.
yeah it's clearly not ethical.. personally when I get my assessment tasks back I feel good because I know I achieved that mark on my own.
but in the end obviously a band 6 essay right in front of you would be pretty tempting to use.. as long as it answers the question.
probs better to re write your own and incorporate parts of the other essay..
whatever floats your boat.
but in the end obviously a band 6 essay right in front of you would be pretty tempting to use.. as long as it answers the question.
probs better to re write your own and incorporate parts of the other essay..
whatever floats your boat.
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Lol OP asked about whether it was ethical or not.
I don't believe it's ethical to do that at all.
If you use your tutor's essay, this act will stand out to you and pry at your conscience perhaps for the rest of your life.
And I think you already know the answer; you wouldn't ask others if you didn't. Don't be tempted by others to get 'easy' grades. There are no shortcuts to a healthy life
If you use your tutor's essay, this act will stand out to you and pry at your conscience perhaps for the rest of your life.
And I think you already know the answer; you wouldn't ask others if you didn't. Don't be tempted by others to get 'easy' grades. There are no shortcuts to a healthy life
I don't believe it's ethical to do that at all.
If you use your tutor's essay, this act will stand out to you and pry at your conscience perhaps for the rest of your life.
And I think you already know the answer; you wouldn't ask others if you didn't. Don't be tempted by others to get 'easy' grades. There are no shortcuts to a healthy life
holy fuck you will not lead a happy successful life
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If you're just going to rote learn an essay that has no chance of adaptation to the question they actually ask, then you're screwed + you'll fail university with great splendour.
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I assume if a tutor were to give his/her situation a band 6 essay, it would be adaptable.
In said case, I would take it tbh. This ethics bullshit really won't matter if you see a damn good mark in exchange for no real work whatsoever.
Though he could probably be giving an essay merely demonstrating what you need to do, which isn't adaptable. Then I would look into patching the essay into a more broad question.
In said case, I would take it tbh. This ethics bullshit really won't matter if you see a damn good mark in exchange for no real work whatsoever.
Though he could probably be giving an essay merely demonstrating what you need to do, which isn't adaptable. Then I would look into patching the essay into a more broad question.