What he said.

When I taught I encouraged students to use the same research paper for other classes. Why not? I'd give a grade for the first draft (which may have been the final paper from the previous class) and another grade for the final paper.

My beef with students was mostly over (1) plagiarism and (2) poor literature review and (3) inadequate synthesis. I looked for an rewarded originality of ideas, but that is extremely rare. From birth, we teach kids that conventionality is where rewards come from, not originality, so it is very rare to see a student take a risk. Other teachers have other demands and other emphases. I wasn't really critical of stylistic issues where other folks were extreme sticklers. I was somewhat tough on spelling and grammar.

A student who cannot effectively communicate an idea is a student who should seek fulfillment in the domestic or food services industries.

B