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Originality is very important when you are doing innovative and creative work.

However,
every new idea we produced might be inspired from somewhere. So, the question is that,
does originality really exist in this world? What do you think?

Notes on Cheat! by Allan Baillie

Author: Allan Baillie

Setting: The story took place in various places of an Australian school (e.g. hall, library,
classroom, corridor, principals office). It set in the modern and educated social
background where people were appreciate talent in writing.

(p.102) how do you create a character from a one-eyed, dumb red kelpie

From the word kelpie, which is a type of Australian breed dog, we made a guess that
the story took place in Australia.

Step by step guide in understanding the story

Announcement winner for the Holmes Walkins Medal

Lynne opened her eyes and gripped her seat

1. How was Lynne Webbings feel while she was waiting for the result?

Geoff Bolder and Lynne Webbings both wrote very fine short stories for the medal
Lynne felt her mouth moving Lynnes story about a sheepdog in a flood was both
exciting and moving. Geoffs story of a circus elephant running loose in Albert
Park

2. What is Lynnes story about? And what is Geoffs story about?

She made her way to Geoff as he came down from the dais with the medal and
congratulated him. She went home and everything tasted of cardboard that night

3. Who won the medal?

4. How did Lynne feel after the result has announced?

Lynnes discovery

She read it again. And again. The tips of her ears prickled with anger He did not
write it at all, he just copied it down.

1. Why did Lynne feel angry?


Please sir, Geoff beat me in the short story competition and I hate to lose. So I am telling
you how he cheated so you can give the medal to me

2. What was Lynne thinking to do?

Lynnes explosion of anger

or Bradburie. The words exploded from Lynnes mouth in a sudden burst of anger.

1. Why did Lynne suddenly shout Bradburie in the class?

Later Lynne saw that all the Bradburie books had been taken from the school
library

2. What happens to the Bradburies book in the library?

3. Who has taken the book?

4. Why was the book taken?

In the principal office

I read the book. Theres a story there about an elephant escaping in a park. It is not
much like Geoffs story, but Geoff feels he took the idea from the book without realising
it. He wants me to disqualify him for cheating

What do you think? A story of similar idea but a different story, is it consider cheating?

your story, Lynne, being entirely original, must be considered a little better

So, is Lynne considered as the winner of the medal now?

She began to wonder where it was that she had read a story about a sheepdog in a
flood.

Why is she doing that?

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