Anyone Have Professors That Do This?

Actually...a 500 word essay really isn't that much IMHO. Now....a 2000 word essay would be something to worry about.

We get to do two of those 500 word essays twice a week. They suck for sure.

If it bothers you that much however..mention it. You probably aren't alone.


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Welcome to English Comp. When I took it, we had to write, on the spot, 500 word essays or essays of at least 3 or 4 paragraphs. At least you're getting a two day warning. Honestly, I'm not trying to belittle this, but as you go forward in your college education you will be required to write much, much more than a 500 word paper. What they are looking for in English Comp is that you organize your writing. Once you have kind of outlined out how you want to set up the paragraphs of your essay the 500 words you need to come up with fit together a bit more easily than you think. Write about things you know. Think in simple terms. . .I'm sure your prof isn't looking to identify the next Albert Einstein, kiddo.

Hey Marie_LPN, to go off on a spin of the other poster, if you get to write about whatever you want for chronological order/steps, write, "Assignment Posting Procrastination, How to Write A 500-Word Essay in Two Days." lol

Wow, this is awful. I can't remember a class I've ever taken that we didn't get all the major assignments on the first day on the syllabus. My English Comp. teacher last semester would give us small 5-10 point assignments to get writing samples and help is with the section, but they were never more than say a page of free writing.

OOOOPS! Yep, you better hold off on that one!