Is it Cheating If....

My lab partner and I discussed the lab discussion questions, but I still couldn't put the answer into words so I copied their answer.

• Yes- this is cheating. If I could not put the answer into my own words, I still did not fully understand the concept.

• No- this is not cheating. My partner and I had a discussion so whatever they put for their answer is a representation of my own understanding.

I am working independently on my homework and get stuck on a problem. After spending a few minutes trying to figure it out, I look at the answer key posted in schoology. As I am writing down the answer, I am making sure I understand the steps that have taken place and where every number has come from.

• Yes this is cheating. At the end of the day, I still copied the answer key.

• No this is not cheating. The answer key is a tool to help assist me when I get stuck. I did not just copy the answer, I figured out the steps or errors I was making and learned as I worked.

I had a late night with sports/band/etc. and did not have time to complete my homework. I quickly copied the answer key online and turned it in so I would not get a late penalty. This weekend I will sit down and look through it to make sure I understand.

• Yes this is cheating. I copied the answer key without any understanding or learning taking place.

• No this is not cheating. I plan to go back through what I wrote on the weekend so I will learn it at some point.

As I am testing, I look up to think and accidently see my friend's paper. I notice their number is different than mine. I look more closely at my answer and realize I made a mathematical error. I changed it and now have the same answer as my friend.

• Yes this is cheating. Even if on accident, I looked at someone else's test and changed my answer because of what I saw.

• No this is not cheating. I still did my own work and caught the mistake. I did not copy their actual work.

It is lab day... I forgot to write my pre-lab! I grab my lab partner's notebook, quickly write down what they wrote, and turn it in to Dr. Gillam at the beginning of class.

• Yes this is cheating. While I have something in the notebook, I do not actually have any idea what we are doing in lab or what the steps require. I am still not prepared for lab.

• No this is not cheating. I was going to use the lab writeup to write down the steps anyway. The instructions are in front of me either way.

In which of these scenarios is cheating NOT occurring:

My friend and I are working on our AP Chem homework together. I am stuck on a math problem and they show me their work....

• .... I write down what my friend is saying to me as they talk me through the problem step-by-step. I ask questions so I understand exactly what they did.

• .... I write down their answer. I think I understand now.

When my friend copies my work, they are the cheate- not me.

• True. I did my work, it is on them if they want to just copy the answers.

• False. I am still assisting in the act of cheating and have given my work freely to another student.

I took the unit test during A-day (the day before my friend). After school, I call her and tell her the questions I remember. I can't remember anything word-for-word, but I remember the topics that stumped me so she can study those ideas.

• Yes this is cheating. I am sharing the test, and am giving my friend an advantage that was not given to everyone (including myself).

• No this is not cheating. I did not have the exact questions so I am not sharing the exact test. Everyone does it so most of B day will get the advantage.

Which of the following scenarios would be considered an appropriate use of ChatGPT.

• I am stuck on a FRQ problem. I put the question into chatGPT and write down a shortened version of the answer it gives me. I make sure to change words I do not know and condense some of the sentences so I have not written exactly what chatGPT has given me.

• I am stuck on a FRQ problem. I put the question into chatGPT and read the answer to get understanding of the topic. Without looking back at the answer, I write down my response based on my understanding. If I still cannot answer the question, I continue to ask chatGPT to explain in other ways.