thrillcheese
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« on: November 04, 2009, 12:43:28 PM » |
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A student working on a researched essay told me "I can't find any books or articles on my topic" when said topic is something that's been talked about endlessly in both the academic and popular presses -- like "shopping addiction" or "evils of bottled water." Arghghghghgh!
What student, colleague, or admin habits would make you rich, dollar by dollar?
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My tuition dollars pay your salary, you know! And stay out of the liquor cabinet. (post-functional)
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hennypenny
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« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2009, 12:48:00 PM » |
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someone wrote "then" when they meant "than" Epidemic in student papers, I am seeing it more and more often in print!
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temporaryname
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« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2009, 12:50:25 PM » |
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The -'s as the plural marker instead of simply -s. It doesn't bother me the same way it seems to bother others, but I'm really rather amazed at how frequently it shows up in even upper-division work.
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fishbrains
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« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2009, 12:56:53 PM » |
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. . . I marked a pronoun agreement error, but I guess everyone has their issues. :)
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"My face is going green behind the mask . . ." ~ Peter Shaffer's Equus
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canuckois
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« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2009, 01:37:17 PM » |
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...a student wrote "lead" rather than "led". I know that "read" is funny that way, but guess what? That's a different word. Now come closer so I can smack you.
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Now I am Angelina Jolie! No, wait, I am her leg!!
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ls410
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« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2009, 01:48:57 PM » |
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Misused semi-colons. And inserting an extra space between paragraphs. I finally got annoyed and asked an otherwise strong writer why he put in the space - he said his Comp Professor told him too. I don't think he was lying but I can't imagine why the prof would do this (I understand wider margins for comments but not this space).
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« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2009, 02:08:28 PM » |
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...I give students a written question that requires students to look something up, and instead of doing that, they throw in a wild-a$$ guess that means nothing at all in context, and then they have the gall to look surprised that I can tell they didn't. look. it. up.
If I had this many dollars, I would retire.
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carthago can haz delenda
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cc_alan
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« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2009, 02:21:04 PM » |
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... a student wrote "percipitate" instead of "precipitate" I'd be loaded.
... a student wrote "soluable" instead of "soluble" I'd have many more dollars.
Alan
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Excuse me... which aisle would I find the unicorns and rainbows? No, Alan is a man among men, striding the Earth like a Colossus with a really big bladder, wearing a tool belt.
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sinenomine
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« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2009, 02:21:42 PM » |
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... I've explained the difference between its and it's....
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"How fleeting are all human passions compared with the massive continuity of ducks...."
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big_giant_head
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« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2009, 02:24:38 PM » |
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...a student claims something is "rediculous"...
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carthago can haz delenda
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john_proctor
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« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2009, 03:02:16 PM » |
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I've logged on to a che forum.
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"Look upon me! I'll show you the 'life of the mind.'"
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canonicalkumquat
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« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2009, 03:18:36 PM » |
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And inserting an extra space between paragraphs.
I don't know what's going on with that particular Comp professor, but the default formatting in the latest edition of Word includes an extra space between hard returns. I loathe it. |
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"Börk Börk Börk!" -Dr. Swedish Chef, Ph.D.
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drmooks
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« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2009, 04:09:02 PM » |
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A student asked if 'spelling counts.'
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ls410
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« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2009, 05:51:17 PM » |
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Students didn't answer a multiple choice question. I'm up to 8 left blank on just 1 test.
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der_gadfly
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oy vey
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« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2009, 06:31:08 PM » |
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students don't take even a SWAG at the extra credit question..... Donald Trump, move aside!
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(and I bow before der_gadfly) Don't forget, that cat hair can come in handy as a good luck charm! |
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