So, today in English class...

So, today in English class we were assigned an essay about cheating. Here's the prompt. Scroll down for my response.

Prompt:

Not surprisingly, academic integrity is a potent topic on many college
campuses. Instructors feel betrayed and angry when they discover one of their
students has plagiarized a paper or copied homework; however, most students are
remorseful when confronted with the evidence of their cheating. A
surprising number of students play the sullen and resentful victim, claiming
their scholastic dishonesty is a result of unreasonable teachers, irrelevant
curricula, or work schedules they can't manage. The problem seems to be creeping
into the lower grade levels steadily. Given this, does more need to be done to
make clear to students that academic honesty has long-term rewards, and that
dishonesty has a real price in the world? Or are students correct in
getting the grade any way they can, since, after all, they have to keep up with
the other students who are cheating?

My response:

Dear Mrs. Harvey [English teacher],
Brandon wasn't here today, so I had a lot of trouble writing the
essay. You see, I normally just reword whatever he says. Please
forgive me for my paper's lack of... thought.
Emilie
PS. I'm totally kidding.

I then began to write a very terrible essay, which I am very very ashamed of. I'm working on revising at the moment, but I needed a break so I decided I'd post.