Discussion of Academic Ethics (Writing Assessment)

Consider the following prompt and compose your response in a 4 – 6 paragraph essay with supporting examples: 

Prompt: Suppose there were no rules for conduct of ethical research and no software to detect plagiarism. 

Would it matter? Why or why not? Discuss.   

Criteria Explanation:   Writing Criteria: Assesses your level of writing skills   Organization = How have the ideas been structured so that the reader can understand them?  Writing Style = How clear and focused is the paper?  Grammar and Mechanics = How well has the paper been presented?  Analysis Criteria: Assesses quality of your thinking. 

Analysis = How well has the writer considered the material/assignment and discussed/address it? 

Review the elements of the rubric carefully and make sure you understand the expectations before beginning the assignment.