The Controversy Of Cheating

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Cheating has always been a controversial subject because it is receiving a reward for ability by dishonest means. Cheating occurs often within an institution and because of this, research has been investigated and questions whether or not students cheat more now because of the advancement of technology. However, students do not cheat more because of the advancement of technology.

I believe that students have always cheated before technology, even at a young age. When I was in middle school, I remember kids writing on index cards and hiding it in their sleeves to cheat for exams. Students would also leave a sheet of paper underneath their desks and glance at it for answers because the teachers did not think to look on the floor but the desks

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