On Tue, 18 Sep 2001, Kenneth M. Steele wrote:
>
> A retired colleague in this department gave a test on the course
> syllabus in the first week of a class. He used questions like
> below and the test was worth 10% of the final grade.
>
> Students grumbled some but I was amazed at how little protest
> there was about this practice.
I don't see the point other than as therapy for frustrated
faculty but I do find it useful to include a few questions on
plagiarism (including "find the plagiarized passage") on one of
my tests.
For students who get the questions right, it documents that "I
didn't know" is not a credible defense. And for students who get
them wrong, it gives me an opportunity to invite them to see me
for remediation.
-Stephen
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