re: I Could Be In Real Trouble

helenh — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:32:28 GMT

Terry, I agree that an opinion piece on the war might be troublesome. What about discussing the merits of a degree earned via distance learning?

re: I Could Be In Real Trouble

tcord1964 — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:40:16 GMT

Actually, that's not a bad idea! I've already done all the pre-writing right on this blog!

re: I Could Be In Real Trouble

henryw — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:11:59 GMT

Academic writing always take on that other-worldly quality, so I'm sure they want you to make an effort to do the hoop-jump-biscuit thing according to the thinly veiled dogma about "proper introduction, development" yada-yada-yada they've been spoon feeding you in English comp[:-)]

I agree with Helen - ditch the war and go with the DL suggestion! Frankly, at this stage you're not going to persuade anybody one way or the other, just don't do any sophomoric apple-polishing with the DL idea.

Realistically, with your background, you should be able to do a little brainstorming on paper, and have a workable rough draft in a matter of hours, not days! Just get something down on paper - then worry about meeting all the requirements and polishing it later.

You can get through this, Terry!