Please note that this is a threaded discussion, allowing you to have an extended conversation in a smaller group. After you read the article "Why Students Plagiarize," decide how you want to respond to it. What do you think of the approaches presented? Choose one of the following ways to respond.

• Skeptic, challenging the author
• Reflector, thinking about how the reading applies to you and others
• Validator, supporting the author
• Extender, applying the author's principles to future situations

Descriptions of these roles are found below. Once you've decided, then make your initial post in the appropriate thread (skeptic, reflector, validator, or extender). If there are already five (5) persons in that thread, please choose another one. Do not start your own thread.

Skeptic Challenge some items in the reading. Be specific about what you disagree with and provide substantive evidence (logic, examples, or even research). Here's a way to start your post: "I disagree with many points in the article because"

Reflector Think about the concepts set forth in the reading as they relate to your own experiences or those of others. Be specific about your observations, explaining how you have reached your conclusions. Here's a way to start your post: "Reading this article makes me think of a class I took last year"

Validator Support some items in the reading. Be specific about which points you agree with, explaining why you do. Provide evidence. Here's a way to start your post: "I agree with many of the author's points, such as"

Extender Show how the concepts might be applied in future situations. You may focus on both positive and negative ramifications. Be specific as you extend the conversation. Here's a way to start your post: "This article made me wonder how the concepts might be applied to"