In this system, some of the time it would be expected to be copiers with precision. It would be like teaching plagiarism. Students that failed to precisely duplicate correct answers or texts would be penalized in the grading. Then, later, this skill could be used to assist in accurate quotation and citations within scholarly papers.

For instance, a teacher might request each student find a poem, memorize it, and copy it in their own handwriting. Of course, with the real author getting full credit.

Emphasis would be on practicing to be like these role models. Like martial artists teaching repetitious forms this copying might arm students with proven successes.

Also, I see this already in art.

Not so much plagiarism, as it would be learning what works and naming it.

I offer that allowing this sort of copying would not hinder creativity, but instead give the creative mind a foundation to build on.

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