"Why should I acknowledge writing assistance if I have paid for it?" A case study
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"Why should I acknowledge writing assistance if I have paid for it?" A case study
What is this about?
A researcher used the help of a professional writer to write a research paper. Since she paid for the service, she did not plan to disclose the contribution after the first draft was finished. Her unwillingness to acknowledge the contribution made the company providing the service threaten her that the writer would not finish writing the paper. She changed her mind only when the editor of the journal where she had intended to submit her paper responded that even paid writing assistance should be acknowledged.
