Daniela doesn’t put as much effort into her History course as she does for her other courses because it’s not her major subject. Her classmate Nate has completed the online History test and is happy to do it for her for a pie and a drink. Why would this constitute a breach of academic integrity?
(Refer to Third party support: what can go wrong?)

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BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

Impersonation and misrepresentation violate academic integrity: if Nate completes Daniela’s online History test for a pie and a drink, the submission would not reflect Daniela’s own knowledge or effort and thus would be dishonest.

1) Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- Academic integrity requires that assessments reflect the student’s own work (authenticity).
- Third-party support policies prohibit others from completing or submitting assessments on behalf of a student (impersonation/collusion).
- Misrepresentation of authorship undermines fair assessment and can lead to penalties (grade annulment, disciplinary action).

2) Step-by-step reasoning
- Daniela’s course requires that she personally complete the online test so instructors can assess her learning.
- If Nate logs in or completes the test in Daniela’s name, the instructor will receive work that is not Daniela’s.
- That constitutes impersonation (another person acting as the student) and/or collusion (unauthorized collaboration).
- The result is that Daniela would receive credit she did not earn, which is dishonest and unfair to other students.

3) Intermediate steps (logical progression)
- Identify the actor: Nate (third party).
- Identify the action: completing Daniela’s test for payment/consideration.
- Identify the outcome: Daniela’s grade reflects Nate’s work, not Daniela’s.
- Link to policy: This is explicitly disallowed under “third party support” and academic misconduct rules.

4) Why the correct answer is correct
The chosen answer states that Nate would be impersonating Daniela and she would not be earning her grade honestly. This captures both the misrepresentation (someone else doing the work) and the resulting lack of academic honesty — the core reasons such an arrangement breaches integrity policies.

5) Why other options would be incorrect
Although no other options are listed, common incorrect beliefs include “it’s just a favor” or “no one will find out.” Both ignore the policy that work must be authentic and the ethical obligation to earn one’s grade. Even if undetected, the act remains a violation.

6) Conclusion
Therefore, Nate doing Daniela’s test is a breach of academic integrity because it is impersonation and Daniela would not be earning her grade honestly — matching the provided correct answer.

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