“Cheating in the Heartland” Reaction Paper

Please read the following online article: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/05/31/48hours/main510772.shtml

Please respond to the following questions in a well-written reaction paper. The paper should contain paragraphs, not short answers to questions. – 2 pages!!

Whose decision (Christine Pelton or the school board) do you support? Why?

What do you think about the comment one parent made in the actual TV segment-“my child didn’t intend to cheat.” Can a person do something wrong without having intent?Explain.

What do you think about the student who says, “Cheating is almost not wrong” and “it’s any way that you can get an advantage”? Would you care if this were the pilot of the next plane you boarded? How about your brain surgeon?

In this case: How did academic dishonesty affect those other than the students choosing to be dishonest?

What do you think the “moral” of this story is?

Assignment Guidelines:

Independent assignment – meaning you should not work with anyone to complete anypart of this assignment (including editing)

Paper should be at least 2 pages in length

Paper should be double spaced in 12 point font (Times New Roman or Calibri)

Place honor pledge at the end of the paper

Make sure you correctly cite the article (both in text and at the end)