Plaguerism

Hello.

Me and My friend have recently plagiarised. We both copied a paragraph from each other. Our courseworks have now been sent off. I was wondering what is the chance of me getting caught and how much trouble i will be in.

NOTE: I did add another line in the beginning of the paragraph idk if it helps.

Ty for reading and helping - THIS IS FOR ENGLISH BTW YEAR11

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 1

GCSE_

Original post by Spray

They have scanners so they scan your work and they have a system that can detect plagiarism. If it's a certain percentage you tend to get disqualified and score 0 marks on that piece of work in addition to possibly scoring none on the similar assignments. It's your GCSE so it has to be your work not somebody elses work.

Reply 2

Spray

Original post by GCSE_

But what if my sample isnt in the 6-30 samples?

Reply 3

slc98

Original post by Spray

Why would you even think of copying your friends work!
You could have at least changed the words around!!!! :lol:

In all seriousness they probably will catch you out..

Reply 4

Spray

Original post by slc98

Why would you even think of copying your friends work!
You could have at least changed the words around!!!! :lol:

In all seriousness they probably will catch you out..

Thanks for the reply... I hope im not in the 6-30 samples getting sent to examiners

Reply 5

slc98

Original post by Spray

Thanks for the reply... I hope im not in the 6-30 samples getting sent to examiners

They probably will still catch you out even if they didn't send yours off to be sampled! It honestly depends how much of your work is similar word for word, as they are able to check similarity in other people's work that has been submitted.

Reply 6

GCSE_

Original post by Spray

But what if my sample isnt in the 6-30 samples?

Then it's your lucky day?! Lol

Reply 7

Spray

Original post by slc98

How will they ever find out if my sample isnt sent? My teacher has already marked it if its not sent to the moderator

Reply 8

1+1=Window

They're gonna mow the plagiarisers down like a sack o' potatoes.

Spoiler

Reply 9

slc98

Original post by Spray

How will they ever find out if my sample isnt sent? My teacher has already marked it if its not sent to the moderator

In that case I guess you'll have to wait with your fingers crossed and hope your teacher hasn't spotted any similarities then lol. But if your teacher is on the ball she/he may have figured it out..

So the teacher marks it by hand or electronically?

Reply 10

Spray

Original post by 1+1=Window

They're gonna mow the plagiarisers down like a sack o' potatoes.

Spoiler

This kinda made it better. Im basically freaking out right now its a small paragraph and I just hope my friend or mine wont get sent to the moderators :/

Reply 11

Spray

Original post by slc98

Oh noo lol. Me and my friend aren't in the same class. We have 3 different teachers marking 3 different classes.

Reply 12

1+1=Window

Original post by Spray

This kinda made it better. Im basically freaking out right now its a small paragraph and I just hope my friend or mine wont get sent to the moderators :/

Stop fretting about all that malarkey and move onto yer other stuff. It's done and can't be altered. Just hope that it all goes alright (which I'm sure it will).

Just relax... :headbang:

Reply 13

slc98

Original post by Spray

Oh noo lol. Me and my friend aren't in the same class. We have 3 different teachers marking 3 different classes.

Hmm there may be a possibility that they will compare them collectively? I'm sure they would compare it to other students work even if you aren't in the same class, just in case

Reply 14

Spray

Original post by 1+1=Window

Stop fretting about all that malarkey and move onto yer other stuff. It's done and can't be altered. Just hope that it all goes alright (which I'm sure it will).

Just relax... :headbang:

Thank you for this man. You dont understand how much better I feel. Im praying that mine doesnt get sent or my friends one. :P

Reply 15

Spray

Original post by slc98

Hmm there may be a possibility that they will compare them collectively? I'm sure they would compare it to other students work even if you aren't in the same class, just in case

Idk how that will work out because we already have got our marks. If the moderators say our teachers marking is fine then we will stay with the results we have now.

Reply 16

slc98

Original post by Spray

Idk how that will work out because we already have got our marks. If the moderators say our teachers marking is fine then we will stay with the results we have now.

Hey!! Then you're fine!!!! Unless they choose both yours and your friends work to be sampled that is??! I've honestly forgotten how they examine Y11 English coursework, even though I'm only in Y13 now :rofl: