As a result of this policy, I often have students send me, eventually, over the course of the weekend--though often just over the course of a Sunday--, their entire paper, one paragraph at a time. Other than the fact that I often feel like an editor during this process, rather than a writing instructor, by the end of it (which is now, I hope), I also feel as though I have written 40 shitty "argument papers."
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Fleetwood Mac can get you through ANYTHING. I know this. I've tested it. It's true.
By the way, it was Tusk that was getting the job done for me this morning when I wrote this.
You're a lot more dedicated to your students than I am.
Why only one paragraph at a time? It would seem like less for to just get an early draft and comment of that. But I guess if you are teaching cretins to write, maybe you need to hold their hand one paragraph at a time. Yes?
Sorry for all those bizarre typos in my comment there. I blame it one the fact that I'm eating an apple with one hand.
I hope none of your students read your blog:)
I love that you tagged it in "religion."
Why one paragraph at a time? Because a paragraph is a lot shorter than an entire draft, and if I don't get to it for several hours, then they don't have the opportunity to send more than two or three. It's genius, I know. As far as dedication is concerned, it's really masochism that drives me. The sweet pleasure of pain.
One paragraph at a time? That is dedication. Or craziness.
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