mocking my students, because I'm a bad person (and they deserve it?)

[cynthia_arrow]

I assign a three page compare/contrast essay to my (college) sophomores. The subject doesn't even matter, because I get a title like this for one of them:

They Are Similar Then You ThinkSrsly

Comments

[inthekeyofd]

Oh, you know that's all shades of wrong.

Are they even trying?

You should put that on the notes, "If I tried to grade this, you would have gotten a better grade, it's SIMILAR to you not even trying to write it."

[cynthia_arrow]

Oh, if I could only do that...

*smiles the inthekeyofd mysterious asterisks smile*

[demonqueen666]

They Are Similar Then You Think

...... *wordless banshee nazghul scream of rage and pain*

"The lack of original thought described by Cummings and Wharton lead people to allow their thoughts to be unoriginal."

Snide comment 1: Paging Department of Redundancy Departmant...

Snide comment 2: Well, clearly.

[cynthia_arrow]

Two snerks for the price of one. I didn't even realize that second level until I'd already typed out the quote. :)

[cmonkatiekatie]

No!

Sad for world. me.

(also your comments are @ the top! That's kinda new and nifty)

[elise_509]

all i can say is...yikes. These are sophomores? Lord. Those little excerpts are scary.

[bachlava]

They Are Similar Then You Think

Srsly?

So, what I want to know: can I skip reading this paper and give it a D? Ethically? Pls?

No. You can skip reading this paper and give it an F, ethically. Best not to mollycoddle the incompetent, I say. ;)