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A Confession from a One-Time Writing Prostitute

By Clark Richards, published May 29, 2007
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I am reluctant to admit it, but I prostituted myself. The advertisement on the Internet freelance writing site sought, of all things, an essay on ethics. The requirement documents meticulously spelled out the parameters and subject of the essay, which piqued my curiosity. It was for an engineering student attending a well known university in Canada. It required a bit of research about engineering ethics' laws in Canadian provinces and was clearly for a student of middle eastern descent. I started to disregard it, but the question the students were asked to write about was really interesting and it did look like fun. Frankly, I hadn't had a writing assignment in several days and was "horny" to put pen to paper. Like a common street walker, I submitted a bid at a ridiculously high price and received a response in less than a minute. The student must have been sitting at his computer prowling the Internet in a state of anticipation, hoping that he would get a quick response. I recall him stating that my price was high and I responded by stating that if he wanted it now, it would cost. Our Internet street negotiations ended quickly with him deciding to accept my proposition and so my foray into writing prostitution began.

Essay Writing Service Advertisements Banned from Google

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Takeaways
  • Freelance writing sites will probably experience more demand for college writing
  • The integrity of writers will be challenged
  • Colleges and universities must possess the willingness to challenge suspect writing
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Thanks for the great article Carol! I Love writing and have been approach about writing essays for students, but I chose not too. I am glad I did, because as a student myself, I have found doing the work myself is worth the degree I am earning. Thanks for sharing your story...loved the way you wrote this!

Posted on 09/10/2008 at 5:09:43 PM

 
Excellent topic! I always make sure that on any ads I have out there I specify in a professional manner that I will not write papers for students. Although, with the high prices they pay, I must also admit, there are times when their offers do sound quite tempting. I think this is yet another example showing how Americans will go to any lengths to get what they want, even if that means cheating - sad. Great job. This was very enjoyable to read and well-written. :-)

Posted on 08/24/2007 at 3:08:00 PM

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