Adina's Deck: The Case of the Plagiarized Paper

Because a) someone in Mr. B's eighth grade class cheated on a paper, and b) Mr. B grades on a bell curve, c) David didn't receive the “A” he deserved, so now he's headed off to boarding school. In this third episode of the DVD series Adina's Deck, the members of the titular detective club—comprised of student Adina and her friends—begin to question the students who did get A's, but Adina herself becomes the prime suspect! As the case progresses, viewers learn about various forms of plagiarism, ranging from wholesale copy-and-pasting to paraphrasing without citing references. Boasting excellent production values, decent acting, and a hybrid reality/scripted drama stylistic feel, this series offers a realistic portrayal of middle/high school student life. DVD extras include a behind-the-scenes documentary and an interview with Stanford professor/expert advisor Denise Pope. The other titles in the Adina's Deck series are Solving Cyber Bullying Mysteries and The Case of the Online Crush. Recommended. Aud: I, J, H. (E. Gieschen)