Thanks all for your responses to my query. I should emphasize, to
corroborate Professor Williamson's surmise, that I am certainly not
proposing to edit my own students' work; the service as envisioned would be
offered in an independent capacity.
Abbott
>From: Duncan Williamson <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Plagiarism <[log in to unmask]>, Duncan
>Williamson <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Edit for hire question
>Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 07:18:17 -0000
>
>You're making the assumption, Mike, that the lecturer is volunteering to
>proof read and correct his/her own students' work aren't you? When I teach
>people who are preparing essays and assignments and projects and so on I
>always adopt the stance that every teacher is a teacher of English
>(functional language as appropriate) and suggest corrections.
>
>I do that as a normal part of my teaching/assessing routine and if the
>student chooses to ignore my suggestions, good for them; but I then assume
>that examiners and so on are serious when they say that poor language
>skills
>will/may be penalised.
>
>On the other hand, proof reading is a skill and a profession in its own
>right so why can't one offer such a service as a commercial enterprise?
>
>Duncan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Reddy [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 08 March 2006 00:53
>Subject: Re: Edit for hire question
>
> > A vocational conundrum, of sorts: Would it be ethically appropriate
> > for me to market my services as a for-compensation editor of student
> > papers in sociology (in which I have a doctorate) and kindred
> > disciplines?
>
>Simple answer: No.
>
>Explanation of the simple answer: It's their assignment, not yours. The
>fact that you have to ask worries me.
>
>Complex answer: NO!
>
>Explanation of the complex answer: It's their learning opportunity, not
>yours. If they need support to learn how to write an essay, or how to
>structure an argument, or how to best present their research, etc. it
>is their lecturer's job, and possibly a study skills or drop in
>centre's job, for which they have already paid!
>
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