Casper scenario · Scene to read · Ethics, Empathy
Cheating on the midterm
You are taking a second-year chemistry course that is graded on a curve.
During today's midterm you saw your lab partner, Priya, reading notes on her phone under the desk. Your classmate Owen, who sat behind her, saw it too. In the hallway after the exam, the three of you are talking.
The scene
The full scene, 4 lines of dialogue, plays out in Confetto Casper Prep, where you answer both questions on the clock and get each answer scored.
Read the scene with a free trialThe two questions
- 1What would you say to Priya and Owen?
- 2Is reporting a classmate who cheated ever the wrong choice? Explain your reasoning.
A sample answer, and how to improve it
A typical first attempt at question 1 scores 6.5 on the 1–9 scale raters use. Confetto's Casper coach rewrites it line by line to 8, with the reason for each change.
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