What is Poor Staff Work?
1.
A catch all excuse for plagerism by public figures, politicians and occasionally ,students.
1. Governor Palin's office explains the use of unattributed material from a four year old Newt Gingrich article that she used in a recent speech as "poor staff work".
2. Professor Smith: Mr Jones, I have read your speech that you "wrote" for your semester project . I must say , it bears an
uncanny resemblance to theGettysburg Address, the reference to "your friend Abe" not withstanding. Your explanation?
Mr . Jones: Oh...sorry dude , poor staff work.
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