An Example of Deliberate Plagiarism at the University
A classic example of intended plagiarism happened when Prof. Wilson asked his English 110 class to write a 3-4 page literary essay on William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily." When grading the papers, Prof. Milton noticed Brittney's paper appeared to be more professionally written than other work she had done in class. Prof. Wilson suspected plagiarism. Going to one of the many plagiarism search engines, Prof. Milton typed in the first line of Brittney's essay. Immediately the search engine brought up a scholarly review entitled "Language, Subjectivity and Ideology in 'A Rose for Emily'" by Semiramis Yaocyoolu in the Journal of American Studies of Turkey. Except for the opening and closing paragraph and minor changes, all three pages of the essay had been plagiarized verbatim.
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Prof. Wilson called Brittney into his office. When he asked her if she had copied
the essay from somewhere else, she denied the charges. Prof. Milton then laid a
copy of Yaocyoolu's review alongside the student's copy to prove it had been
copied. Brittney became angry and left the room. She didn't return to class
the rest of the semester. Prof. Milton was required to write a plagiarism
report and submit it to ISU authorities. Brittney did not receive credit on the
assignment and received an F in the class.
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| Emily's economic uselessness is revealed when a deputation knocks "at the door through which no visitor had passed since she ceased giving china painting lessons eight or ten years earlier" (1772). The description of the house is a superb example of a metonym operation further consolidating the connections between Emily and her house. The gaze of the narrator gradually moves inside the house, revealing obnoxious details which point towards death. The house smells of "dust and disuse." When the man servant opens the blinds, a "single sun-ray" reveals "a crayon portrait of Miss Emily's father" (1772). | Emily's economic uselessness is revealed when a deputation knocks "at the door through which no visitor had passed since she ceased giving china painting lessons eight or ten years earlier" (468). The portrayal of similarities between Emily and her house. The gaze of the narrator gradually moves inside the house, revealing obnoxious details which point towards death. The house smells of "dust and disuse." When the man servant opens the blinds, a "single sun-ray" reveals "a crayon portrait of Miss Emily's father" (468). |
