it will impose on students an ability to complete

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If the honor code functions in academic institutions of Russia, it will persuade pupils to be more responsible in many ways. By virtue of the fact that any student can be reported for an infraction by their colleagues, the set of rules will arouse learners to do everything on their own in order to avoid punishment. Consequently, it will impose on students an ability to complete a task single-handedly that likely to develop such attributes as self-reliance and independence.

I'm sorry for asking arid questions but I really want to understand how to write something like that.

The main thing that I want to know is whether the sentence above is logically correct. Can you follow the thread of discussion? :-?
 

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Can anybody help? :oops:
 

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Please state the source and author of this clearly copyright text.
 

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I'm curious as to what makes you suspect it's copyright material.:roll:
 

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It just sounds like it.
 
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The main thing that I want to know is whether the sentence above is logically correct. Can you follow the thread of discussion?

You are asking two rather different questions.

Yes, I can follow the thread of the 'discussion' though it's not really a discussion, as only one viewpoint is given.
I do not agree with the sentiment, so to me, it is not 'logically correct'.

"...it will impose on students an ability..." Impose is a synonym of force. We cannot force an ability on someone else. Instill (in) would be a better choice.
 
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It's written by me. The only source is my head.
 

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In addition to J&K's point:

1. I don't feel the word "colleagues" is the right word.
(It depends on what you mean by "colleagues", but "peers" might be a better choice.)
2. I can see "pupils", "any student", "learners" and "students" in the passage. It seems (to me) that you're using these different words to refer to the same kind of people (=students). Is there a particular reason for you to do so?
 

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The multiple threads have it confusing for me.
 

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If the code of honor [STRIKE]code functions[/STRIKE] succeeds in academic institutions of Russia, it will persuade [STRIKE]pupils[/STRIKE] students to be more responsible in many ways. By virtue of the fact that any student misconduct can be reported by any other student, [STRIKE]for an infraction by their colleagues,[/STRIKE] the code [STRIKE]set of rules will arouse[/STRIKE] will encourage students to abide by the rules [STRIKE]learners to do everything on their own[/STRIKE] in order to avoid punishment. [STRIKE]Consequently,[/STRIKE] Additionally, the code entices students to be self-reliant and to work independently. [STRIKE]it will impose on students an ability to complete a task single-handedly that likely to develop such attributes as self-reliance and independence.[/STRIKE]
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In addition to J&K's point:

1. I don't feel the word "colleagues" is the right word.
(It depends on what you mean by "colleagues", but "peers" might be a better choice.)
2. I can see "pupils", "any student", "learners" and "students" in the passage. It seems (to me) that you're using these different words to refer to the same kind of people (=students). Is there a particular reason for you to do so?


Yes, there is. I was trying to avoid making repetition.
 
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