tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post1178710003081059605..comments2023-04-02T19:29:09.869-05:00Comments on "A" for Effort ("B" for Blog): V for Verbose (B for Bad)Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06029614712855760844noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-43557041377622790142011-09-18T12:15:20.619-05:002011-09-18T12:15:20.619-05:00I can totally relate! Except I'm the opposite-...I can totally relate! Except I'm the opposite-when I started writing, it was with a journalistic tone, which is concise and too the point. The only way I was able to break it was lots of practice. Some teachers didn't mind so much, while others really did, so I just had to fit my writing to specific teachers/classes. Kind of a pain, but it worked for the most part!<br /><br />Good luck!Amanda Freundnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-56977660648793087342011-09-16T20:42:47.556-05:002011-09-16T20:42:47.556-05:00I agree, Kathie. That's exactly what I thought...I agree, Kathie. That's exactly what I thought too. Now that I know those ARE the directions and NOT the minimums (like I was used to), I should be able to stick to them. I just really hate that reflection papers are so short. Not much room for reflection, you know? ;-)Ellehttp://aforeffortbfor.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-39035979707683875302011-09-16T12:33:26.836-05:002011-09-16T12:33:26.836-05:00I am speculating here, but I'm guessing that t...I am speculating here, but I'm guessing that the teachers are probably just wanting students to follow directions more than anything. One of my pet peeves when I was student teaching was how students wouldn't just follow basic instructions.<br /><br />If everyone writes a paper that's longer than the requirement, think of how much more reading (and time) it is for that teacher overall. I don't think it's anything personal and if that's the only critique, it leads me to believe the teacher/s just don't want to have to read more than they have to....again, just guessing :-)Kathiehttp://www.justahappyhousewife.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com