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    The essay where I stopped using big words and finally got an A.

    I used to think good writing meant fancy words. My freshman year, I had a thesaurus open in another tab at all times. "Use" became "utilize." "Help" became "facilitate." "Show" became "demonstrate." My professor wrote on one paper: "Your vocabulary is impressive. Your clarity is not." I was...
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    Why do professors assign 500-word essays? That's not enough space to say anything real.

    Five hundred words is a joke. By the time I write an introduction and a conclusion, I have maybe 300 words left for an actual argument. That's three paragraphs. My history professor assigned a 500-word essay on the causes of World War I. I couldn't even list them in 500 words. Short essays don't...
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    Why do professors act like writing services don't exist? Let's be real

    I have a confession. Last semester, I almost paid someone to write my final essay. I was that desperate. It was 2 AM, I had written three sentences in four hours, and my roommate was snoring while I was spiraling. I found this list on Medium and I actually clicked through to three different...
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