Read “The Dog Ate My Flash Drive” and answer the following questions.

1. Discussion As a student, how do you react to the essay? Have you observed these excuses being made (or perhaps even made them yourself)? Do you agree that they are overused? Or did you find the essay inaccurate, unfair, or even upsetting?

2. Journal Explore how you think instructors should respond to students who make false excuses.

3. Essay Write an essay classifying the excuses you have seen coworkers or supervisors make in the workplace to cover up or justify their poor performance, tardiness, or irresponsibility.