OK: D E Not OK: A B C I have never seen anybody asking more than one "do my homework" question. I would encourage students to give it a try, even if it's not working, and give some advice on that. Pointing to a web page like "do your homework yourself - it will benefit you most that way" is a very good idea. Markus -- Markus Schnell

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Tom Pledger [mailto:Tom.Pledger@peace.com] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 27. August 2003 23:43 An: haskell-cafe@haskell.org Betreff: Poll: How to respond to homework questions

Hi.

I'm curious about what the people on this list consider appropriate, as responses to homework questions. Even if there isn't a consensus, it may be interesting to see how opinion is divided.

Please consider the following.

(A) Give a perfect answer. (B) Give a subtly flawed answer. (C) Give an obfuscated answer. (D) Give a critique of what the questioner has tried so far. (E) Give relevant general advice without answering the specific question.

I mean them to include giving references, e.g. a Wiki URL to relevant general advice would count as (E).

Which of those do you approve of? Which do you disapprove of?

Please email me a concise vote, e.g.

OK: B D E Not OK: A

and I'll post a collated result next week.

- Tom

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