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my best friend wants me to give him a copy of my book report so he can copy. I know its wrong but what should i do?

he said he wont copy all of it just some

Question applies to ages: 11

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avatarLizInHolt
# of Thumbs Up Received (77)		 Michael, you already said it: you know it's wrong. Just tell him that you're not helping him out by cheating, period. A true friend wouldn't ask you to cheat or run the risk of getting in trouble.
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avatarElizabeth.Johns
# of Thumbs Up Received (76)		 Michael--is his friendship more important than your honor and integrity? It's not fair of him to ask you to do something you know is wrong. It hurts both him and you. If he copies your book report, then he doesn't learn anything. And by giving it to him, you cheapen your own work.

You need to tell him that you can't give him a copy of your book report. What you can do, though, is work with him to help him understand the assignment and so that he can do his own report. If he gets all over your case because you won't cheat, then he's not really much of a friend.


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avatarAnonymous Copying of any form is wrong. Even if he gets mad at you when you tell him he can't copy from you, it's for the best. He's obviously not that great of a friend if he just wants to use you for your brains. Stay strong and consistent and don't give in!
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avatarBridgette
# of Thumbs Up Received (41)		 What everybody else said--the most important consideration is that to give him a copy of your book report would be dishonorable and dishonest and cheat both of you.

On a practical level--one that might be something your friend is more willing to hear: If he copies you, then you're both likely to get zeros on the book report. It does no good to turn something in if it's going to result in both of you failing.

Of course, if he really wants to copy "just some," then you could also tell him that he has to put what you've written in quotes and attribute it to you in his report. You could then inform your instructor that you let your friend use your report as a resource with the understanding that he wasn't going to copy anything unattributed.

Somehow, though, I doubt that suggestion would be acceptable to your friend or instructor.

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avatarNinaSharae.
# of Thumbs Up Received (3)		 Well, like you already said, it is wrong. Being a part of this could get you a failing grade on the book report and in trouble. My advice would be to tell your friend that it is wrong and you don't want to be a part of it. Hope this helps. (:
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