Academic Dishonesty Terms

verb to write a book, article, etc. for someone else who is named as the author

• The author hired a professional writer to ghostwrite their autobiography.
• I heard that famous singer doesn't write their own songs, they ghostwrite them.
• I can't believe she's making me ghostwrite her paper for her!
• The company's CEO often has others ghostwrite his speeches to save time.

noun a person who commits plagiarism by using someone else's work or ideas without proper acknowledgment

• The academic community condemns any form of plagiarism and considers a plagiarist as unethical.
• Don't be a plagiarist and make sure to cite your sources when writing your paper.
• I heard that student got caught being a plagiarist and got expelled from school.
• In the world of art, being a plagiarist is seen as a lack of creativity and originality.

noun a student who focuses excessively on grades rather than the learning process

• The professor was not pleased with the grade grubber who constantly asked for extra credit opportunities.
• Stop being such a grade grubber and just accept the grade you earned.
• That grade grubber is always trying to sweet talk the teacher into giving them a better grade.
• In the competitive world of academia, the grade grubber is always looking for ways to climb the academic ladder.