Word: sloppyness
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It’s safe to say that the story of sophomore Kaavya Viswanathan’s apparent plagiarism has captured the attention of the world in a way none of us at The Crimson imagined when we broke the story early last Sunday. The depth and breadth of the...
The first sign that Viswanathan had, figuratively, assumed an identity came when the Harvard Crimson website reported the plagiarism. (From Opal: "Moneypenny was the brainy female character. Yet another example of how every girl had to be one or the other: smart or pretty." From McCafferty's Sloppy Firsts: "Sabrina...
In a culture where some of our most esteemed scholars and writers fall prey to the sloppy writing, editing, and fact-checking that leads to such mistakes, and where the University seems to tolerate rather than censure such behavior with a wink and a nod, how can we expect more...
The sophomore’s novel contains numerous passages that are strikingly similar to those found in two books by Megan F. McCafferty, “Sloppy Firsts” and “Second Helpings.” In a statement on Monday, Viswanathan apologized to McCafferty and said...
The sophomore’s novel contains numerous passages that are strikingly similar to those found in two books by Megan F. McCafferty, "Sloppy Firsts" and "Second Helpings." In a statement on Monday Viswanathan apologized to McCafferty and said that any similarities between the texts were "unintentional and unconscious."