<p>The tried and true method of contempt, sadism and downvotes?</p>

<p>On a serious note, I think the best way is to encourage someone to put the effort into turning their homework question into an acceptable Statistical Analysis question that can stand on it's own.  This involves turning questions like:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>[copy and paste directly from homework]</p></li>
<li><p>How do I do X?</p></li>
</ul>

<p>Into questions that are more like:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>I'm working on problem X and I think that I am supposed to do A, B and C.  However, I am starting to think A wasn't such a good idea because it lead me to P.</p>
  
  <p>Can anyone suggest an alternate approach to A?</p>
  
  <p>Or, I tried B, but got Q and I think Q is wrong or cannot understand how to interpret Q so that I can do C.</p>
  
  <p>Here is the work I did on step B to get Q.  Can anyone help me understand Q or suggest how I should go about using it to get to C?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Of course, for that special case of homework question:</p>

<ul>
<li>Help! Due in 30 minutes!</li>
</ul>

<p>Contempt, sadism and downvotes are probably an appropriate response.</p>
