Why Do Students Expect Others In Here to Do Their Homework For Them?

God knows it's obvious enough that the question was copied word for word and phrased like a test question.

I am now thankful that my professors required five sources or more and set a max of two demonstrably reliable internet sources. We also generally had to turn in our papers to an internet database that proofed for plagiarism as well as a hard copy to the prof.

Because as a post grad... I can read... all by myself... like a big girl.

Seriously, though, the increasing illiteracy of the "educated" is disturbing, and it angers me that they have the same degree I do. I know that I learned a good deal more.

But in the end it all balances out when your employer gives you glowing evaluations and "are you REALLY THAT stupid" looks to The Cut 'N' Paste Kid. Real life is the great equalizer.

Excellent question. In the Chemistry Section I try never to give an answer but to propose a way of thinking that will lead to an answer. That's called teaching in case anyone has forgotten. The problem with this approach is that some 19 year old know-it-all who just finished Chem 101 in college will come along and give the answer. There goes the learning experience!

You can almost always spot these "do my homework for me questions". They often start out this way:

"Ppl pls hep quick. Homewirk du tomrow. Ansr this:"

Then comes some correctly spelled, precisely written question that could not have been written by the question poster. More often than not the required answer is really an essay.

I have resolved never to answer these in any meaningful way.

I absolutly agree with you. I believe the kids now are so irresponsible and expect everything to be handed to them on a silver platter. When they ask specific questions that could easily be typed into a search engine, I just want to reach through the computer and smack them on the head. Although, there are some questions, like questions that involve creativity or opinions where they may not want anyone to do their homework, they may be trying to pick other people's brains to get different perspectives on the assignment, and maybe to spawn new original ideas they may have not thought of without some suggestions. But overall, yeah, these kids need to learn some responsibility.

Yeah, a lot of great answers up here. Glad I don't have to pick one!

One thing I've noticed more and more often are WRONG answers! I'm not sure if it's because they truly ignorant are just answering for points or because they are mad at all the lazy, cheating kids and do it on purpose.

But, I suspect a lot of kids who take the easy way out are going to be finding that' it's not so easy when they flunk!

heh, maybe we should give them the wrong answer, and they can suffer. Ok then, never mind, that would probably be a bad idea.....Hey, maybe we could give them a "nudge" in the right direction. i.e, for the question " How many great lakes r ther? plz helllpppp, ill give best answer to first person to help!!!!!Free 10!" (yes there are alot of questions like that), You could say: "I suggest you read _____ at www._______.org. Try searching on a reputable research engine, like netTrekker or NCLive"

im a student and i dont put my homework on here. but yea, the cpu is a good place to do research because of all the archives. their actually not lazy, they are either worried about their grade or just stuck on a problem. granted some of them do it to cheat but we're not all bad.

They're just not interested in researching the subject.

Apparently, they have more "important" things to do.

Perhaps when they grow older, they will find an appreciation of the topics, and delve into the subject simply for the fun of it...

(Like us..)

Because it's easier...duh. The computer is great, but I'm glad I grew up in a time before the internet. I think I got a better education because of it.

I agree with you totally. They are just too damned lazy to do their own work. They need help so they can spend more time texting and gabbing on the Internet.

Chow!!

At least in part, it is because the schools do a lousy job of teaching research, especially online research.