an, "Attacked by space vampires" excuse would come in REAL handy right now.
On the Work Scale (Preferrably to be finished by tomorrow):
100 pages of the Davis book
30 pages of Anthropology reading
History 200 Proposal
History 200 Surprise! Paper Except for ONE PARAGRAPH, so I consider it finis.
Interational Studies Reading
Anthropology Quiz
On the World Scale (for the rest of the week):
Analysis for Mote's chapter fourteen
History 200 Readings
Actually writing the Monster Davis' Paper
Keylor chapter for International
On Amusement:
Everyone on my friends list should adore this.
On My Grilled Chicken Wrap: I am honestly disturbed by the fact that the honey mustard the cook uses does not match, in consistancy, taste or color, the honey mustard availible on the counter (both from pumps). It's a shame, because I prefer to have more than I do, and I prefer the cook's version, which I cannot get more of. Look at how badly that sentence ended.
Dear Professor Hagan,
As you alluded to two weeks ago, the length of one's paperis dictated by thee subject matter. As writers, one has the responsibility to give one's topic justice; this justice then specifies how long the paper will be. Obviously, some topics can be justified in two pages; others may need twenty, fifteen, or twelve.
Which is why I find it hypocritical that you then give an unassigned (by the syllabus) paper (which is aggravating in and of itself, because everything ELSE seems to be on the syllabus, so why wasn't THIS), the length of which is to be two pages--and the research for which is OVER EIGHTY.
Now, let's do this math again.
Two pages for the paper.
Eighty pages of notes.
Only 750 words long.
Five sources.
Way too much ACTUALLY IMPORTANT data to give you.
Obviously the point of these short papers is to teach us both how to be sparing with our words, and how to differentiate between important information and the non-essentials. I understand this, and I thank you; I've been the victim of having to read non-essential work too many times to not appreciate your attempts.
But--two pages.
Versus eighty of information.
...
I could EASILY write at LEAST six pages, and then I'd STILL want to write more--and it would all be essential information. How can you justify lecturing us on the importance of picking a thesis topic that we can fully cover for our final papers, and then pulling this stunt on us??
I cannot write a nice paper for you. I'm sorry, I can't. 150 words PER SOURCE is not enough. Now, if you didn't demand that we use ALL FIVE sources--because let's be honest, the point comes across after two of them, but I'd endevour to use four, just to humor you--that would be something. But without that wheelbarrow, I'd need a month and maybe I could come up with something.
But this?
-shakes head-
And yet I will try, because I am nothing if not persistant and stubborn. But you have lost what little credibility you ever had with me.
Thanks,
The Management
100 pages of the Davis book
30 pages of Anthropology reading
History 200 Proposal
History 200 Surprise! Paper Except for ONE PARAGRAPH, so I consider it finis.
Interational Studies Reading
Anthropology Quiz
On the World Scale (for the rest of the week):
Analysis for Mote's chapter fourteen
History 200 Readings
Actually writing the Monster Davis' Paper
Keylor chapter for International
On Amusement:
Everyone on my friends list should adore this.
On My Grilled Chicken Wrap: I am honestly disturbed by the fact that the honey mustard the cook uses does not match, in consistancy, taste or color, the honey mustard availible on the counter (both from pumps). It's a shame, because I prefer to have more than I do, and I prefer the cook's version, which I cannot get more of. Look at how badly that sentence ended.
Dear Professor Hagan,
As you alluded to two weeks ago, the length of one's paperis dictated by thee subject matter. As writers, one has the responsibility to give one's topic justice; this justice then specifies how long the paper will be. Obviously, some topics can be justified in two pages; others may need twenty, fifteen, or twelve.
Which is why I find it hypocritical that you then give an unassigned (by the syllabus) paper (which is aggravating in and of itself, because everything ELSE seems to be on the syllabus, so why wasn't THIS), the length of which is to be two pages--and the research for which is OVER EIGHTY.
Now, let's do this math again.
Two pages for the paper.
Eighty pages of notes.
Only 750 words long.
Five sources.
Way too much ACTUALLY IMPORTANT data to give you.
Obviously the point of these short papers is to teach us both how to be sparing with our words, and how to differentiate between important information and the non-essentials. I understand this, and I thank you; I've been the victim of having to read non-essential work too many times to not appreciate your attempts.
But--two pages.
Versus eighty of information.
...
I could EASILY write at LEAST six pages, and then I'd STILL want to write more--and it would all be essential information. How can you justify lecturing us on the importance of picking a thesis topic that we can fully cover for our final papers, and then pulling this stunt on us??
I cannot write a nice paper for you. I'm sorry, I can't. 150 words PER SOURCE is not enough. Now, if you didn't demand that we use ALL FIVE sources--because let's be honest, the point comes across after two of them, but I'd endevour to use four, just to humor you--that would be something. But without that wheelbarrow, I'd need a month and maybe I could come up with something.
But this?
-shakes head-
And yet I will try, because I am nothing if not persistant and stubborn. But you have lost what little credibility you ever had with me.
Thanks,
The Management