Blog 5 Rough Draft ....OR...Somewhere in the thought ProceSS

Academic writing is usually in standard, traditional format that any institution is quite accostumed to.  Many a times institutions like Kean University have a "way of being", a universal writing culture that they follow for years on end.  Outside sources, like professors, consultants, and guest speakers shed light on policy and procedures--that may or may not influence the current writing culture already at the institution from time to time.  Conferences given by professors and student leadership enforce the "writing culture" or "academic standard" that already exists at Kean.  Then once each student strolls into class, he's faced with a syllabus.  At this particular time, the syllabus stresses of how the professor wants papers or essays to be written, usually having MLA or APA standards as a footnote to stress the importance of a "good paper".  I enjoy reading good papers so I know I should write one also.  Even as an "experienced writer", I run into your common writer's block or brain freeze once in a while; yet combat the symptom with pen and paper or fingers to laptop strategy. 

Topic:  Writing culture vs. (similarities) Writing Center

Writing culture = Academic writing                ----vs-----       Writing Center (Writing Coaches)

• good grades (on paper)                                                   *Motivate
• institutional value                                                           *Practice
• purpose                                                                            *Help (Assist)
• tradition                                                                           *Coach (football analogy)
• gain knowledge                                                                *Gain Experience
• Mission Statement (look up) Kean                                   *Mission Statement (W/C)

RESEARCH
Writing Culture--def. a civilization of people who write academically or professionaly.  (webster's and my definition combined ;0)

http://www.kean.edu/forms/AcademicIntegrity.pdf

"Kean University is committed to nurturing the growth of intellectual

reasoning, academic and professional values, individual ethics and

social responsibility in its students. Kean University provides academically

rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs that adhere to the

twin principles of honesty and academic integrity. These principles are

essential to ensuring and maintaining excellence in the quality of its

academic instructional programs and facilitating the intellectual development

of its students. Therefore, academic dishonesty in any form -

written or non-written, media or technology - seriously compromises

the mission of Kean University to provide quality programs and opportunities

for the optimum development of all students. "

Maintaining high standards of academic integrity is the obligation of

all members of the Kean community – students, faculty, and administrators.

Faculty and administrators are aware of and sensitive to the pressures

exerted by students’ peers and family, work environment, the academic

process, and society in general. The temptation to ignore academic

integrity in favor of potentially higher grades can be overwhelming.

In order to help students to avoid this temptation, faculty and administrators

of Kean University are committed to creating an environment in

which academic integrity is supported and academic dishonesty is not

tolerated.

--- My inserted words:   Cheating, Plagiarism, Fabrication, Academic Misconduct
 Probation or suspension from the


--- Research to be continued...

As I browsed through the website referenced above, findings were that Kean University has many sanctions (def. punitive measure against [webster's dictionary]) any shape or form of cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, and/or academic misconduct.  Kean University has strict policies in strict violations of the academia programs.  It is in direct result to protect the university image and reputation as well as its students whom abide in the confines of the university's campuses. 

Recommended Sanction:

University for one semester with a notation of “disciplinary suspension”

placed in a student’s internal academic file and a failing grade in

the course.