Plagiarism
What is plagiarism?
To copy other people's work without documenting your source.
What sport does Rachel play?
Basketball
The spread of a disease, a problem that affects many people
To travel to work/school by public transit.
What is commute?
Honor roll
She has good grades all the time so it's not a surprise that she is on the honor roll.
How much sleep does Rachel get? How much should she be getting?
To discover something partly hidden.
What is to detect?
To be able to move quickly and easily.
Prestigious
Prestigious universities are difficult to get into and they can be very expensive.
How does turnitin.com work?
You email your essay, and it checks previously uploaded work, compares what you wrote, and decides if there is any plagiarism or not.
Why did Rachel's parents have an easier time in high school?
It wasn't so difficult to be accepted to university.
The teaching staff in a school.
What is faculty?
To lose or be defeated by something, to give up.
What is succumb?
Reluctant
She was reluctant to admit that she had cheated on the exam because she didn't want to fail.
Who is John Barrie?
The inventor of the new software to detect plagiarism.
What is the grade average Rachel needs to get into the University of Toronto?
92 percent.
It causes disagreement.
What is controversial?
Famous for being bad or difficult.
What is notorious?
Slog
I was so tired yesterday and I didn't want to go to work but I slogged through my work and finished everything.
What did Jesse Rosenfeld do?
He refused to use turnitin.com, and was able to change his school's mind.
When will Rachel find out if she's been accepted into the University of Toronto?
At the end of January.
What is prestigious?
It gives you a high profit or a desirable result.
What is lucrative?
Affliction
She is suffering from this affliction but there is no cure so she has to try and live with it.