<p>For my calculus classs homework was assigned to show how the author of our text book derived an equation. The author showed step by step of how he obtained this equation. My friend and I worked on the homework together on the assignment while never actually viewing the others paper. After turning in the homework the teacher submitted our papers to the dean for having "similar sentences" and filed for academic dishonesty. I've worked very hard to be where i am and now theres a chance all my work will be voided for one mentally unstable teachers opinion. </p>
<p>I just really need to know, does this violate this honor code.
Instructors, accordingly, have the responsibility and authority for dealing with instances of cheating or plagiarism that may occur in their classes. Such activities could include stealing tests, using cheat sheets, using unauthorized technology, copying off anothers test, or turning in someone elses work as his/her own. Instructors have the responsibility to report instances of plagiarism or cheating to the Dean of Student Life</p>
<p>I am not sugarcoating this at all, both our last names are the same so the papers most of been graded one after another. I am a transfer student and im getting all my results back and now im about to have my life goals destroyed by a teacher who is out of there mind.</p>
<p>You should look at it from the view of your instructor. Two students with the same last name hand in papers with a lengthy proof that contain several different lines that are identical. What conclusion could be drawn from that, except that the two students collaborated on completing the assignment (i.e., "turning in someone else’s work as his/her own)? If the instructor had made it clear that each student must do his/her own work, then you have a problem.</p>
<p>I work at a community college and have dealt with many allegations of plagiarism, particularly in math. It is usually quite easy to identify equations or expressions that could have been written several different ways, using various choices of variables, but are too identical to be left to chance. This is even more clear in a lengthy solution that requires several steps, and not only are some of the expressions identical, but so are some of the steps.</p>
<p>In many cases, the accused students say something along the lines of, “but we studied together”, or “we sat at the same table when we completed this assignment”. However, if there are too many identical expressions or steps, it is clear that collaboration occurred.</p>
<p>All you can do at this point is go to your Dean and do the best job of stating that you did not realize that your actions constituted plagiarism, and that this will never happen again. Each college has its its own policies regarding how seriously it takes each offense, but I would hope that a limited amount of plagiarism on one problem from one homework assignment would not yield a large punishment. At my college, we would give you a zero on the homework assignment, give you a stern warning, and put you into our academic dishonesty database. Of course, if you were already in our database before this event, you would be totally screwed as a repeat violator.</p>
<p>“For my calculus classs homework was assigned to show how the author of our text book derived an equation. The author showed step by step of how he obtained this equation.”</p>
<p>When you have your meeting, bring the textbook, and talk with the teacher and the dean about what would have been a better way to approach the homework assignment. Be prepared to go into detail about your mental process. </p>
<p>From my perspective (I teach language, not math) this looks like a lousy homework prompt which could be the root cause of any likenesses in your work and your friend’s.</p>
<p>(1) Did the professor ever say anything about whether you are allowed to work together?
(2) Did the professor ever say anything about whether you are allowed to look at the book when you do this homework assignment?</p>
<p>The answers to those questions will likely determine whether you violated your honor code or not. I think both you and the other student should have a conversation with the prof about how you completed this assignment, and about guidelines for future assignments so that you are all on the same page.</p>
<p>I think this prof should have talked to you and the other student before submitting paperwork to the dean. I think he should probably have made his expectations more clear. But let me just say - whether you were cheating or not, your teacher is not “mentally unstable” or “out of there [sic] mind.” As a student, you have no idea how often profs see CLEAR instances of cheating. It’s rampant, and its wrong.</p>
<p>In developing the equation of the plane tangent to the surface F(x,y,z)=k at point P(Xo,Yo,Zo) on the surface, the author shows that GradiantF is normal to the surface at that point. Explain how he does this. </p>
<p>This is the exact question, I’ve never done a proof like this. I didn’t even know it was possible to do it other ways… Well I am going to the Dean today because it’s kinda Rediciulos</p>
<p>Just explain it to them the way you did to us. It’s difficult changing the wording of a mathematical situation without changing the meaning, and I think they should probably understand that, especially if it’s a new concept.</p>