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[the_fantastic_ms_fox]

At present, I am editing students work as part of compiling it into a wiki on local queer history.

HOW THE HELL DID THESE ART STUDENTS GET TO THIRD-YEAR-PLUS UNIVERSITY WITHOUT KNOWING HOW TO WRITE?

HOW?

WHAT ARE WE TEACHING THEM?

I find myself stopping every few sentences to try and figure out what the hell the authour is saying. Or trying to say, and failing.

As I edit, the page count is steadily dropping. Superfluous clauses and sentences fly off into the ether, never to return.

Comments

[algae-al-fresco.livejournal.com]

they get there by bullshitting and being encouraged to do so.

[jessie-c.livejournal.com]

wr techng thm txtng n stuf. vitl skils in th modrn wrld.

[breklor.livejournal.com]

They even made you spell "author" wrong. Watch out; it may be contagious!

[hundun.livejournal.com]

My Canadian honour has been slighted!

[algae-al-fresco.livejournal.com]

oh oh - time to go silent and stomp off whilst not admitting you're upset :D

(the new girl at work is American and complains that ALL Canadians are passive aggressive and she doesn't understand us at ALL!)

[hundun.livejournal.com]

At least you get to work with a good judge of character.

[bloodykitty.livejournal.com]

i resent that on the grounds that i'm an aggressive-aggressive canadian.