ext_17748 ([identity profile] captsparrow4evr.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] veronica_rich 2012-06-21 03:51 pm (UTC)

I remember as a kid that the teacher would often assign us a specific number of resources to use (for ex. one source per page for a 5 page report or 3 sources for a 500 word essay.) She/he would also often say "Don't use the encyclopedia" or "Use primary sources." I see it as a larger problem that started years ago. When I was in college, I found I loved doing research but it shocked me that many of my peers found it annoying. College and high school students now can buy papers from a huge industry and there seem to be no consequences. To me, it's not a big surprise considering how many people sit back and accept everything Faux News feeds them without question.

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