Professional thesis writing, absolutely original "6`s writing experience, high score guarantee." Similar Chinese advertisements have been posted on the exterior wall of a school building in Sydney, Australia, and on the baffle of a public toilet.
The ads reflect the frenzied state of the Australian paper-writing market and expose a handful of Chinese students who are academically opportunistic and fraudulent. Such shortsighted behavior will not only have a negative impact on the students` future work life, but also undermine the reputation of the Chinese student community because of the lack of integrity in their studies, according to people concerned.
The reason is high-sounding to be addicted to writing.
"after looking for a generation, they become addicted to drugs and spend money again and again to find someone else to write a paper or homework on their own behalf." Xiao Li, a Chinese student, told Xinhua News Agency.
He said: Chinese students have a variety of reasons for looking for generations. Some people spend their time on important subjects or preparing for final exams in order to "allocate resources reasonably." Some people, because the students around them find someone to write, and the disadvantage of writing their own papers, "have to find a generation to write."
When Xiao Li first arrived in Australia, he was very serious about writing papers, doing homework and preparing for the exam. But his roommate spent most of the day playing games, and the paper was about to be written by the deadline, and Xiao Li felt "lost".
"A financial software practice assignment is not the scope of the final exam, a lot of students looking for generations to write. If I am on my own, the score may be below average, which is very bad for the final grade. It was the first time I had paid someone to write for me. " Xiao Li said.
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After the first generation writing experience, Xiao Li became addicted. Every time he tries to write, he always deludes himself into seemingly "reasonable" reasons to play down his guilt.
But Xiao Li admitted that despite looking for a replacement, he did not review other subjects as planned, and spent all his time "sleeping in late, watching variety shows and other entertainment."
Tracy Brittany, director of the academic integrity office at the university of south Australia`s business school, says paper providers and cheating websites always "help" international students when they come to the new environment. Newcomers not only need to adapt to different cultural environment, but also do some unfamiliar homework, it is easy to be bewitched by the writing agency.
Nevertheless, most international students can recognize the harm of writing and choose to avoid it. Zhang Jing, president of the New South Wales Chinese students and Scholars Association, said writing on behalf was a clear waste of his precious time and money. "We strongly resist writing on behalf of the Federation and actively advocate that everyone finish their studies and study abroad healthily."
To grow savage and bear to swallow the sound.
At the end of 2014, Australian media revealed a Chinese writing company called the Writing platform, known as Sydney`s largest writing agency, with hundreds of writers serving across Australia.
Although the company was immediately under investigation, the paper-writing company is still growing savagely, hiring writers and soliciting Chinese students for clients has not reined in any way.
More than 1 million search results were published on Google, the search engine, about the Australian paper generation. A writing company posted a clear price on its website: an undergraduate pass score of A $150 per 1,000 words, an increase of A $50 per grade, and an acceleration charge of A $40 per day.
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Xiao Liu, a graduate student at the liberal arts school of a prestigious university in Sydney, was an employee of several writing agencies. "most of these companies are intermediary in nature. They send and pay for homework that students need to write on behalf of their students. Generally speaking, 60% of the fees are paid to the writer."
Xiao Liu has worked for 4 writing companies in the past 3 years. Before hiring a writer, Liu said, the company would ask for information about its school, specialties, academic achievements, IELTS results and transcripts. When hired, the cost of a writer per thousand words is usually around A $90.
For the quality of the writer, Xiao Liu does not think that the company on behalf of the promotion. "these propaganda are extremely irresponsible. In fact, many writers are students majoring in English in China. Domestic writers pay low, write on behalf of the company profit is greater. "
Xiao Liu said: "on behalf of the company also does not guarantee the quality of the article." If you buy a student who does not achieve the expected results, or even fail, the company will not refund money. And the students can only swallow because they are afraid of being told. "
Xiao Liu has decided not to be a "gunman" for the company. Helping young students steal and cheat in their studies, he said, can make some students addicted and destroy their self-esteem, which is the same as the harm of drug trafficking. "you can`t make that money," he said.
The consequences of subpoena are more than worth the loss of falsehood.
In Australia, writing essays is a serious problem of integrity, and Australian universities cannot tolerate it. However, some foreign students do not realize the harm of writing, and even think it can be hidden from the world.
"I never do my homework on behalf of the company. I look for it myself, so I can avoid the similarity of the structure of the article. And I use QQ or WeChat alt to find generations, the school should not find out. " Said Hou, who is studying for a master`s degree in accounting in Sydney.
The truth is the opposite. In an interview with Xinhua News Agency, well-known Australian lawyer Robert Wilder said that if students deceive the school and hand over homework written by "gunmen", they may face a series of severe disciplinary penalties, including deduction of scores in related subjects. He flunked the relevant subjects and even got kicked out of school.
After the "writing platform" incident came to light, the authorities found more than 700 written on behalf of the "contract". The University of New South Wales, the University of Sydney, the University of Macquarie and other universities conducted several months of research.
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In an e-mail to Xinhua News Agency, the Disciplinary Committee said in an email to Xinhua News Agency that after the investigation, two students at McCorry University alone had their diplomas cancelled and 36 students had to re-take the relevant courses, the University of Macquarie Disciplinary Committee said in an email to Xinhua.
Australian colleges and universities are examining essay writing practices, Zhang said, and individual students will have serious consequences when they are cancelled because they are looking for a substitute. Moreover, looking for a generation will give students the idea of opportunism and shortcut, which will have a negative impact on life and work in the future.
Brittany said a survey of more than 50,000 Australian college students showed that 6 percent of the students surveyed admitted to having used generational writing, with a high proportion of them. She hopes that colleges and universities will create a good faith culture on campus so that it can be integrated into every corner of the campus.
"the Australian higher Education quality and Standards Agency has developed a series of policies to promote academic integrity, and the Australian College Alliance has developed a series of normative guidelines for good practices. Schools should take steps to keep these ideas deep into the minds of students and not just rely on news media coverage. Schools must take systematic measures to combat subrogation. " Brittany said.
Wilder believes that if the ads are posted to universities, student groups and students should boycott them, and schools have the right to control and manage their campuses.
