With the popularity of the Internet, it is easy to copy papers.

With the number of students studying in China reaching record highs, all kinds of China people? English paper writing? Company, like a new industry? Grow sturdily. In Britain, which has always been famous for its rigorous scholarship, why should China students take risks? Shortcut? ? Why do paper writing companies develop wildly? Are British universities really helpless in the face of fraud? BBC UK launched a series of special topics on "Shadow of British Chinese Paper Writing". -editor's words

The third episode: "British universities prevent students from falsifying their papers"

British higher education institutions have always been firm in putting an end to cheating in exams, plagiarism in papers and writing papers on their behalf. Once students are suspected of cheating in exams or papers, they may face very severe punishment, such as expulsion from school and cancellation of their degrees.

As early as 2006, Coventry University passed? Turn it in? The online search system found that 237 students were suspected of online plagiarism.

According to the latest survey of 80 universities in Britain published by the Daily Telegraph in March this year, compared with four years ago, the phenomenon of cheating among British college students has increased by at least 50%.

Become more violent

In view of the current situation of students' cheating in papers, especially in writing papers, and the countermeasures of colleges and universities, the author conducted a questionnaire survey in two universities in Britain/KLOC-0.

Jon Keighren, press officer of the University of Manchester, replied that the University of Manchester has always strongly opposed all kinds of plagiarism and ghostwriting. Turn it in? The anti-plagiarism system is very powerful, and the risk of students being caught plagiarizing papers is quite high.

At the end of 20 10, the investigation report released by the University of Manchester at the 4th International Conference on Paper Plagiarism held in Newcastle showed that among the 90 undergraduates surveyed, the highest amount spent on purchasing papers could reach 2,500 pounds.

In addition, the University of East Anglia, the University of Bath and the University of Essex responded to the BBC UK questionnaire survey, saying that the schools would import students' papers? Turn it in? The anti-plagiarism system will detect, and once plagiarism is found, students will be severely punished or even their degrees will be cancelled.

However, compared with the problem of plagiarism, universities also have many practical difficulties in finding papers to write for them, because in the current procedure, most students do not have to reply after submitting their papers, so it is difficult for teachers to judge whether the papers are written by students.

Trace the origin of sth.

Dan rigby, a lecturer in economics at Manchester University, believes that the problem of writing papers on behalf of others also reflects the common phenomenon that universities are becoming more and more industrialized. Perhaps this attitude (students buy papers) can be attributed to the fact that universities now treat students more and more as customers. It is natural for students to position themselves as consumers to pursue economic interests. In this regard, perhaps contracting out some homework is a rational response to wise consumption! ?

Not long ago, the Subcommittee on University Affairs of the British Parliament released a report on students' plagiarism, saying that plagiarism is becoming more and more serious due to the increasing amount of information on the Internet. What shocked them even more was that many college students said that they knew that at least one classmate had cheated recently, and they thought it was not immoral to copy and buy papers.

solution

Perhaps more and more students regard buying papers as a completely normal attitude, which really reflects the seriousness of related problems. Relevant parties should also find out the deep-seated causes of relevant problems and loopholes in the current system, and take practical measures to plug the loopholes.

At the same time, how to formulate a clear and transparent punishment mechanism and increase the punishment is also very important to deter those students who desperately buy papers.

In fact, if tutors and students are in close contact at ordinary times, often discuss academics and understand students' writing style, they will naturally find clues of plagiarism or ghostwriting in non-original student papers.

Of course, the road is one foot high and the magic is ten feet high. No matter how perfect the mechanism is, the phenomenon of writing papers on behalf of others cannot be completely eliminated. So, in the final analysis, it depends on the students? Conscious? .

To this. Wu Yiyong, an international student official at Brunel University, told China students studying in the UK through BBC UK. It is really not easy to study in Britain and write a thesis in a non-native language. But parents spend so much hard money to send you out to study. If you can't write a paper well, what else can you learn? In fact, for smart students in China, it is the greatest gain to study hard, study hard and overcome this difficulty by themselves. ?

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Reader feedback

In American schools, this behavior of China students is also very common. However, I am interested in the original intention and motivation of finding someone to write a paper for me. As far as I know, the English level of most students in China is very low, and some people can't even write a complete paragraph fluently. On the other hand, the overseas students in China are also the most isolated Asian group I have ever seen. They get together all day, or hide in their rooms and watch China's online programs (BBC reported that British people don't go out for a long time). In this way, their English can't be improved. I know a boy from China who has been studying in the United States for more than three years, but he still failed the English exam. He is still studying English courses for international students. As an Asian student studying in the United States, I am very puzzled by the performance of China students. Now that you are in an English-speaking country, why not study English hard? Since we know that it is not easy for parents to let them study abroad, why not take the initiative?

Ashley, Kansas, USA This is not only the sorrow of students, but also the sorrow of education. Whether it is science, education or even technological development, participation is the most important thing, and now too much emphasis is placed on results. In the post-modern technological era, success is almost inseparable from luck. There is no obvious difference between successful people and unfortunate people in ability and intelligence, but a trick of time and luck. Bill Gates may have more foresight and wisdom. They tried the same thing before, but failed. Perhaps the real reason for this failure is that he is too talented. Back to the topic, our educational methods and purposes should be changed, and we should return to the realization of the value of the educated themselves, instead of providing the evaluation of the quality of the labor force as a commodity for commercial employment.

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The easiest way to complicate things is to defend the paper. The question is: if many students fail to get their cards in the end, can the school still recruit students? Where can I collect money?

Newcastle upon Tyne, Yang Dezhi.