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Neurodivergent 2w
it’s wild to me that you can plagiarize yourself bc i’m retaking a course i previously had to drop and they reuse the exact same assignments and my brain still thinks in the same way 😭
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Anonymous 2w

I would just talk to the professor (in person) and be like, “hey prof, some of my assignments have been flagging for plagiarism, but they’re flagging for it on my work from last time I took this class. Would it be possible to disregard the parts where it thinks I’m plagiarizing from my previous work? Thanks!”

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Anonymous 2w

wait I’m a little slow can you elaborate a little more on what you’re trying to say /gen

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Anonymous 2w

Cite your self at the bottom

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Anonymous 2w

the only time i get self plagiarism is if a considerable portion of the assignment is copy and pasted. like if someone is resubmitting an old assignment and not actually doing a new one, yeah i get that, but also, if it’s just like a few sentences and they’re writing the rest?? i don’t see a problem

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

like when assignments get checked for plagiarism, you can get flagged for any old work in their database including your own previously submitted work (so it’s like plagiarizing yourself). bc i took this class already i have to make sure my new submissions aren’t too similar to my old ones even tho the questions are the exact same. does that help? 🫶

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

Some teachers consider it plagiarism to reuse your own work

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

we don’t know if we get flagged for plagiarism unless the prof contacts us/something is wrong(which i haven’t been), but my department definitely considers self-plagiarism an academic offense

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

I’ve always found self-plagiarism so weird because why is it bad to pass your own work off as your own? It’s your own work. I’ve never understood it

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 2w

i agree! especially bc some profs re-use lecture slides, assignments, exam questions, etc year after year

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

That’s a bad comparison because there isn't a clear, unambiguous expectation of doing new work and practice, nor a lie that the expectation has been met. That expectation is there for coursework because you are practicing. (You don't get credit today for yesterday's push-up. In the workplace, you can be fired and sued for "double employment.") Personally, I don't require students to have new art or bio statement and resume, for instance, when assigning things that need professional materials.

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Anonymous replying to -> notyourprofsprof 2w

i think there should be an expectation of new work to an extent tho, some profs reuse all slides/assignments from previous profs, and reusing assignments/tests incentivizes people to access past content from upper years for an advantage rather than for study material. i’m also coming from a stem perspective so i get it’s probably different for more subjective areas of study

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

I would draw the line there, too! And if they pretend to be the author of these, it’s literally plagiarism.

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