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[-] BanjoShepard@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

I was accused of plagiarism in a college history class. Out of the four page paper, a single sentence came back as a high match to an article I had never read. The sentence was really generic too; something like "Skywalker light and sound became a leader in the industry." I plead my case to the professor, and he believed me, but he still knocked me a letter grade.

[-] dandroid@dandroid.app 12 points 11 months ago

My friend was once accused of plagiarism because one of those automated programs came back saying there was a match. It was his name. He has a very common first and last name. He went to plead his case to his teacher, and she wouldn't even hear him out.

I'm so glad I went to school before those things existed.

[-] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Department heads can keep some of this bullshit in check. Professors aren't the end all be all of your grade. They do have bosses.

[-] dandroid@dandroid.app 2 points 11 months ago

This was when he was in highschool, by the way.

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