Someone Cheated. Should You Speak Up?

    Liam says: It’s our duty to speak up.

    Hey, April: I know we both saw Jason using his phone to cheat on that science test last week. Shouldn’t we tell Mr. Knight? I don’t know about you, but I struggled through that test. It was hard. And watching Jason copy the answers from his phone made me furious. 

    Here’s the worst part, though. He got an A, and I got a B. He cheated, and I studied all night. It’s not fair that someone can get a perfect grade without putting in any effort. 

    But I’m not upset just because Jason got a better grade than I did. I’m worried that cheating is becoming a big problem. I just read about this study. It found that one in three students have used their cell phones to cheat. That’s out of control! Isn’t it our duty to help stop cheating at our school?

    I think that telling Mr. Knight what happened is the right thing to do. Cheating is serious, and it’s not something we can handle on our own. Jason needs to learn that what he did is just plain wrong. And the only way he’ll learn is by getting the grade he deserves. Can I count on you to back me up? 

    Liam says: It’s our duty to speak up.

    Hey, April: I know we both saw Jason using his phone to cheat on that test last week. Shouldn’t we tell Mr. Knight? That test was hard. And watching Jason copy the answers from his phone made me mad.

    Here’s the worst part, though. He got an A, and I got a B. He cheated, and I studied. It’s not fair that someone can get a perfect grade without doing any work.

    But I’m not upset just because Jason got a better grade than I did. I’m worried that cheating is becoming a big problem. I just read about this study. It found that one in three students have used their cell phones to cheat. That’s crazy! Isn’t it our duty to help stop cheating at our school?

    I think we should tell Mr. Knight what happened. Cheating is a big deal, and it’s not something we can handle on our own. Jason needs to learn that what he did is wrong. And the only way he’ll learn is by getting the grade he deserves. Will you back me up?  

    Liam says: It’s our duty to speak up.

    Hey, April: I know we both noticed Jason using his phone to cheat on that science test last week. Shouldn’t we tell Mr. Knight? I don’t know about you, but I found that test incredibly difficult. It was infuriating to watch Jason copying the answers from his phone while I struggled.

    The most frustrating part is that Jason cheated and got an A, and I studied all night and got a B. It’s unfair that someone can get a perfect grade without putting in any effort.

    However, I’m not only concerned that Jason got a better grade than I did. I’m also worried that cheating is becoming a widespread problem. According to a study I just read about, 33 percent of students have used their cell phones to cheat. That’s unbelievable! Isn’t it our responsibility to help stop cheating at our school?

    I think we have an obligation to tell Mr. Knight what happened. Cheating is serious, and it’s not something we can handle on our own. Jason needs to learn that what he did is unacceptable, and the only way he’ll learn is by getting the grade he deserves. Can I count on you to back me up?