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Did i mention i hate english class too

Chess Squares
02-12-2004, 06:00
the teacher made us a write a paper in class, i got about 4 and a half hadn written pages, it was about the purpose of folktatles the teacher requires us to have a MINIMUM of 4 cinderella stories and 3 articles about cinderella (most of which are irrelevant to the purpose of the folktale) and then she complains about my paper because it has too much cinderella shit in it

really? it does? no shit, maybe you shouldnt require us to have a MINIMUM of 4 cinderella story cites and 3 other articles
Andaluciae
02-12-2004, 06:05
Are you sure you aren't providing us with a slightly one sided story here?
Gnostikos
02-12-2004, 06:12
Are you sure you aren't providing us with a slightly one sided story here?
Naw...where would you ever get that idea from such a slanted argument?
Chess Squares
02-12-2004, 06:14
how do yo uget slanted from that

requirements for the paper: 3-5 written pages on the purpose of a folktale, 4 cinderella cites, 3 cinderella article cites (which amazingly had NOTHING to do with the purpose of a folktale)


complaint: paper had too much cinderella stuff in it


idiots
Atraeus
02-12-2004, 06:19
how do yo uget slanted from that

requirements for the paper: 3-5 written pages on the purpose of a folktale, 4 cinderella cites, 3 cinderella article cites (which amazingly had NOTHING to do with the purpose of a folktale)


complaint: paper had too much cinderella stuff in it


idiots



Yes, it is quite obvious that English class is your problem. It isn't your inability to spell, capitalize, or punctuate correctly. You also have absolutely no problem clearly expressing thoughts and ideas through writing.
DeaconDave
02-12-2004, 06:20
Why did you cite articles that had nothing to with folktales, if that was the purpose of the paper.
Andaluciae
02-12-2004, 06:21
before I cast judgement I need to hear the purpose of the assignment, and not in some sarcastic manner, no, I need to hear the way it would be written on the syllabus.
Gnostikos
02-12-2004, 06:22
how do yo uget slanted from that
Perhaps from your subjective explanation. If you were more objective, people might take you more seriously.

3 cinderella article cites (which amazingly had NOTHING to do with the purpose of a folktale)
Can you really say that that is not indicative of a slant? You are opinionating your information.
Chess Squares
02-12-2004, 06:29
Why did you cite articles that had nothing to with folktales, if that was the purpose of the paper.
let me reiterate this
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

the teacher REQUIRED 3 article cites (all irrelevant, stupid book) and 4 cinderella cites MINIMUM
Andaluciae
02-12-2004, 06:30
let me reiterate this
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

the teacher REQUIRED 3 article cites (all irrelevant, stupid book) and 4 cinderella cites MINIMUM
I want the GOAL, not the requirement. I want to know the "Analyze this so as to show whatever."
Chess Squares
02-12-2004, 06:30
Can you really say that that is not indicative of a slant? You are opinionating your information.
no, i am not. that is the truth. every single article in the cinderella section of the text book are irrelevant to the purpose of the folktale, they all talk about cinderella and sibling rivalry and oedipal complexes, its psychoanalytical bullshit, if you dont believe me go look up the book: latest edition of writing and reading across the curriculum
Sdaeriji
02-12-2004, 06:31
let me reiterate this
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

the teacher REQUIRED 3 article cites (all irrelevant, stupid book) and 4 cinderella cites MINIMUM

Well post the essay and let us all see. There's a difference between citing Cinderella seven times and writing your entire essay around seven Cinderella citings.
Chess Squares
02-12-2004, 06:32
I want the GOAL, not the requirement. I want to know the "Analyze this so as to show whatever."
maybe if we read...
requirements for the paper: 3-5 written pages on the purpose of a folktale
Andaluciae
02-12-2004, 06:37
You clearly aren't getting my point. In my English 110L Course I wrote an essay, and the GOAL was

"Analyze the illustrations and their relation to the text in 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.'"
Sdaeriji
02-12-2004, 06:39
You clearly aren't getting my point. In my English 110L Course I wrote an essay, and the GOAL was

"Analyze the illustrations and their relation to the text in 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.'"

The goal is obviously to explain the purpose of folktales in society.
Colodia
02-12-2004, 06:40
Language Arts 9 Honors is way too easy a course for me. I've got somewhere around a 98% grade.
Choo-Choo Bear
02-12-2004, 06:43
Yes, it is quite obvious that English class is your problem. It isn't your inability to spell, capitalize, or punctuate correctly. You also have absolutely no problem clearly expressing thoughts and ideas through writing.
Haha, I always laugh when Americans scold others for spelling incorrectly, and they say capitalize. My automatic spell checker in my brain screams at me WRONG, then I have to remind it of the special American way.
Eh. Stupid, pointless post in a stupid, pointless thread.
Carry on.


[Edit] grammar =P
DeaconDave
02-12-2004, 06:43
let me reiterate this
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

the teacher REQUIRED 3 article cites (all irrelevant, stupid book) and 4 cinderella cites MINIMUM


So why cite three irrelevant articles? Why not cite three relevant ones instead?
DeaconDave
02-12-2004, 06:44
Haha, I always laugh when Americans scold others for spelling incorrectly, and they say capitalize. My automatic spell checker in my brain screams at me WRONG, then I have to remind it of the special American way.
Eh, stupid pointless post in a stupid, pointless thread.
Carry on.


Capitalize is also the preferred english spelling.
Chess Squares
02-12-2004, 06:45
So why cite three irrelevant articles? Why not cite three relevant ones instead?
because hte only damned articles are irrelevant to the point of the essay go look up the damn book and stop asking dumb questions
DeaconDave
02-12-2004, 06:51
because hte only damned articles are irrelevant to the point of the essay go look up the damn book and stop asking dumb questions

Why didn't you go and do some more research and find relevant articles?
Chess Squares
02-12-2004, 06:53
Why didn't you go and do some more research and find relevant articles?
we arnt allowed to cite outside articles
Choo-Choo Bear
02-12-2004, 06:59
Capitalize is also the preferred english spelling.
http://www.filespace.org/kako/capitalise.png
Given, it's not incorrect, but it's not preffered.
I dont know, perhaps in Australian English we overcompensate away from American English (despite Microsoft Word thinking English (AU) is the same as English (US)).
Clan HunHill
02-12-2004, 07:03
Wouldn't mind seeing that essay posted ...

As it stands right now, you just sound like someone that doesn't know how to write an essay properly; whom also has a short fuse and cannot properly convey their message clearly to others as to 'how dumb the teacher is'.
Sdaeriji
02-12-2004, 07:08
Wouldn't mind seeing that essay posted ...

As it stands right now, you just sound like someone that doesn't know how to write an essay properly; whom also has a short fuse and cannot properly convey their message clearly to others as to 'how dumb the teacher is'.

I agree. Let's see the paper. Now, the way you've described it, the teacher does sound a tad bit unreasonable for strictly defining the sources you could use for your essay, but you've given us no evidence that your entire essay didn't just consist of "Cinderella Cinderella Cinderella" 500 times.
DeaconDave
02-12-2004, 07:10
http://www.filespace.org/kako/capitalise.png
Given, it's not incorrect, but it's not preffered.
I dont know, perhaps in Australian English we overcompensate away from American English (despite Microsoft Word thinking English (AU) is the same as English (US)).


The Oxford english dictionary favors -ize, however as you rightly state, -ise is not incorrect. It's really just a matter of asthetics I suppose. I, being from the US, prefer -ize.

Now analyze, we can have a good set to over.