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Old 08-09-2010, 09:47 PM   #109
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Originally Posted by Jubilee View Post
You know what grinds my gears?

When people assign papers based upon a certain length, aka by words, pages, etc. How do they not realize that the paper writes itself?! I mean, minimums and maximums are for either lazy people or over achievers. If the paper is good, neither would be necessary...quality over freaken quantity!
As a former high school English teacher, I very strongly agree. And in the same vein, why are the same books assigned year after year? Books comprising "The Canon" should be read and discussed, of course, but how many times should the same student be forced to revisit the same d_mn author?!

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