Read the prompt, then draft your responses when you're ready.
A friend is applying for the same competitive grant that you won last year. They ask for your successful proposal for "inspiration and formatting guidance." You agree. A week later, they show you their draft, and you are shocked to see they have copied your entire structure and used many of your key phrases, simply adapting them to their topic. You believe this crosses the line into academic dishonesty.
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