Why Students Plagiarize: 5 Reasons You Probably Ignored

April 5, 2018

Last updated: October 2020

Top reasons why students plagiarize:

1. Fear of failure.
2. Lack of interest.
3. Pressure.
4. Hubris.
5. Thrill.

Academic plagiarism is the Achilles’ heel of most educators.

You try hard to develop your students’ critical thinking and writing skills, but they continue to attempt to copy texts and ideas from others, claiming them as own. It’s like a slap in your face or a kick in your… well, any part of your body, isn’t it?

Despite the devastating consequences of academic dishonesty and strong policies against it in most institutions, students don’t realize the problem.

Numbers speak volumes:

86% of students cheat in college.
54% believe it’s okay and even necessary to cheat to stay competitive.
76% copy others’ assignments word for word.
42% purchase papers from custom writing services.

Sounds unpromising, huh?

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20+ Best Tips on Time Management for College Students [Shared by Experts]

October 11, 2019

Time management skills – a set of abilities allowing to use the time to your advantage and control it between specific activities. These skills include but are not limited to goal-setting, planning, organization, prioritization, communication, and stress management. When mastered, they make you smarter and more successful, influencing your overall performance and life.

Time management for college students is a perpetual problem.

On the one hand, they study alongside employment and try to get around to their families and kids. On the other, they are ESL students struggling with English grammar and spending hours on tasks their native-speaking peers cope in minutes. But all of them are seeking a magic button to push and defeat that everlasting lack of time and tight deadlines.

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The SAT Essay 2020-2021: What to Expect

July 19, 2019

Last updated: July 2020

How to write an SAT essay:

Read the prompt to understand the task.
Read the sample passage, underlining the examples and evidence.
Come up with a thesis statement.
Outline your SAT essay.
Write a draft.
Edit it: check arguments and evidence, make sure there’s a logic in the essay.
Proofread your SAT essay: check grammar, spelling, sentence structure, etc.

Good news for those afraid of SAT essays:

This section is optional now. It means they won’t require you to write an SAT essay this year.

Bad news:
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40+ Best Resources for Student Job Search [2020 Edition]

February 6, 2014

Last updated: August 2020

Student job search is a challenge. Before you can land your ideal post-college job, it would be great to get some practice, right? Job sites are many, but it’s still tiring, emotional, and time-consuming to find the best job for students.

Don’t fret! We can help.

Here are your best tips for student job search:

Read top blogs in the niche.
Join LinkedIn and its discussion groups.
Get the most out of your Facebook and Twitter.
Write an effective resume.
Check job listings and get beyond.
Ask your college career center.
Try an internship.
Network, network, network!
Visit career fairs.
Become your own boss (try freelancing or launch a startup).

For more details and particular job search resources, keep on reading. Here is your all-inclusive job search guide. We’ll tell you everything you need to know about the process.

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Billy Milligan Case: What Can Writers Take from It?

August 26, 2015

Last updated: July 2020

Billy Milligan was a man known in the 1970s for living with multiple personality disorder. He claimed to have 24 different people in his head. The world has found out about Billy in the 1980s, after the book by Daniel Keyes, The Minds of Billy Milligan, came out.

From a college student who writes essays to a pro writer, every person struggles for recognition.

Please don’t argue:

Recognition is among the basic human instincts, so if you believe that dependence on others’ opinions is beneath your dignity, please press CTRL+W. (And if you are a writer crafting masterpieces with zero hassle, a small ‘x’ at the right top of this tab is for you.) 🙂

For those open to fresh thoughts and creative ideas, welcome:

Thanks to the above-mentioned Billy Milligan, I’m here to share a remarkable story precipitating the unique technique we can use for writing ideas’ generation.

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