Student life can be VERY stressful- we know. You’ve paid a lot of money, invested a lot of time and you want to get out of here with something to show for it. You have a lot of deadlines, a lot of responsibilities and something’s got to give.
But (and we’re going to shout this, because it is important):
DO NOT USE ESSAY WRITING SERVICES TO DO YOUR ASSIGNMENTS.
What’s the point? You won’t learn anything. You won’t have achieved anything apart from lining the pockets of some very dubious individuals, and you will, ultimately, get caught. Submitting an assignment written by someone else is cheating. CHEATING. Sorry, shouting again.
You are asked to complete assignments to show off what you know. If you’re having difficulties, there are people who can assist you.
- The Study Skills Portal has a ton of advice on academic integrity, planning assignments, academic writing and more.
- Library Services will cheerfully help you find books and articles on your topic, advise you on referencing and give your reference list the once over.
- The Centre for Academic English offer individual academic writing guidance appointments where you can get personalised feedback.
- Our Writers-in-Residence are available to help you write clearly and eloquently.
- Your module leader or personal academic tutor will happily make space for a tutorial or give you some tips at the end of class.
- The excellent team at the SU offer one-to-one advice on things like mitigating circumstances claims, if life events mean you need extra time.
And when you’ve finished your assignment through your own hard graft, you’ll have achieved something.
The consequences for submitting an assignment written by someone else can be great. It’s actually a criminal offence to provide, or advertise paid cheating services, so you’re dealing with criminals from the start. When you’re caught, you fail the module. You’ll have to pay upwards of £1,156 per 15 credits/ £2,312 per 30 credits to retake the module, and even then your grade will be capped at a D-. And your overall degree will drop a classification, so that 2:1 you’ve been aiming for becomes a 2:2. It can affect your professional accreditation if you need one for your chosen career. And there are even examples of students being blackmailed by these companies for additional payments.
So if anyone approaches you offering essay writing services (often dressed up as “assignment support” or “sample essays”), ignore them. You can report anyone approaching you to the SU. If they are on UW property, report to security. But write your own essays. Use the guidance available to help you write your own essays. Cheating is taken very seriously at UW and going through the Academic Integrity system because you’ve bought an essay is not a pleasant process. Essays mills promise the earth, but they will actually cost you your degree.
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