Author Topic: Senior english paper=awesome and easy (Read 1170 times)

TakingBackSunday · « **on:** February 27, 2008, 10:11:28 PM »

Man, this is actually the first time I've been enjoying my time doing crappy research papers on stuff. I'm writing an (admitedly overdone) character analysis on Holden Caulfield and how he has become *ahem* "One of the leading touchstone characters of American literature, similar to Twain's Huck Finn."

Only thing I'm a bit concerned about is doing these fucking outliens that English teachers think are so vital. I'm sorry, I jsut do better if I sit down and just type. Making me try to organzie my ideas and fucking stupid notecards is such a horribly implemented "plan."

Eric P · « **Reply #1 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:12:25 PM »

can you write the paper and reverse engineer your outline?

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #2 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:13:04 PM »

I'd imagine an outline is due before the actual paper.

Eric P · « **Reply #3 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:14:23 PM »

then lie and say the paper organically grew out of the outline

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #4 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:18:18 PM »

What Cajole said.

I'd rather not do one at all. Its pointless and only "helpful" to students who think their reliance on school policies and already-inacted structures makes them a better student and ultimately ready for college. Yeah right

Whatever. As far as I'm concerned, if I can find more than enough reserach, pitch the shitty and irrelevant information, and just jangle all that shit together in a paper in a couple days, I'm just as qualified to write a decent paper.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #5 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:19:25 PM »

how dare you monkey piss on my topic

catcher in the rye pwns you

brawndolicious · « **Reply #6 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:19:49 PM »

High school papers are always easy. turning them in is basically an automatic B...they're always boring as hell though. I prefer papers where we actually have to argue something rather than the more straightforward high school papers.

I mean..look at your topic. There's probably another senior in your school with the same topic.

Ichirou · « **Reply #7 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:21:13 PM »

Catcher in the Rye was pretty awesome.

WHEN I WAS FIFTEEN

HUAHUAHUAHUAHUA

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #8 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:21:58 PM »

Quote from: am nintenho on February 27, 2008, 10:19:49 PM

High school papers are always easy. turning them in is basically an automatic B...they're always boring as hell though. I prefer papers where we actually have to argue something rather than the more straightforward high school papers.

Well, this is sort of like that. I mean, probably not to the degree college papers are, but we're supposed to take a certain stance and try and argue our point. But I see what you're saying.

edit: go read your don quixote :'(

Ichirou · « **Reply #9 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:24:32 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on February 27, 2008, 10:21:58 PM

edit: go read your don quixote :'(

Read it with me

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #10 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:24:44 PM »

The paper I recently wrote for my intro philosophy class was a joke.

No outlines in college

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #11 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:26:04 PM »

I will in a couple weeks, Ichi. Once I finish this paper, I have some hardcore stupid trig project in my Math class and than I need to finish Dylan's autobiography and then On the Road. But then its all Don Quixote for you, fagmaster

Ichirou · « **Reply #12 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:26:38 PM »

Aww yeah

brawndolicious · « **Reply #13 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:27:46 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on February 27, 2008, 10:21:58 PM

Quote from: am nintenho on February 27, 2008, 10:19:49 PM
High school papers are always easy. turning them in is basically an automatic B...they're always boring as hell though. I prefer papers where we actually have to argue something rather than the more straightforward high school papers.

Well, this is sort of like that. I mean, probably not to the degree college papers are, but we're supposed to take a certain stance and try and argue our point. But I see what you're saying.

edit: go read your don quixote :'(

eh, I never really loved don quixote that much.

you'd probably like college papers more.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #14 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:28:02 PM »

Then I'll be up for Count of Monte Cristo with himumumumumu

edit: I was talking to Ichi

Ichirou · « **Reply #15 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:28:53 PM »

am nintenho doesn't like Slaughterhouse-Five either. He has horrible taste.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #16 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:31:37 PM »

BTW, Jean-Paul Sartre is a dirty Frenchie.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:37:16 PM »

Slaughterhouse-Five is sitting two feet away from me on my shelf. It looks awfully appealing right now.

Fuck there's a lot I want to read again.

Ichirou · « **Reply #18 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:39:00 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on February 27, 2008, 10:31:10 PM

Ichi you should read Kathy Acker's Don Quixote alongside the original.

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Under no circumastances are you to take this advice.
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I already read Kathy Acker's Empire of the Senseless, I don't want to read anything else of hers...

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #19 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:39:45 PM »

Who the fuck is Kathy Ackbar

Acker

whatever

Ichirou · « **Reply #20 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:41:46 PM »

Experimental feminist writer.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #21 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:54:23 PM »

Genghis, are you referring to James Joyce?

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #22 on:** February 27, 2008, 11:02:45 PM »

Wow

I want to read this "Now It's Time to Say Goodbye" just to see how bad it is.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #23 on:** February 27, 2008, 11:15:42 PM »

Quote from: Ichi on February 27, 2008, 10:41:46 PM

Experimental feminist writer.

CrystalGemini · « **Reply #24 on:** February 27, 2008, 11:17:10 PM »

They make high schoolers write outlines because, let's face it, most high schoolers are distinguished mentally-challenged.

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Author Topic: Senior english paper=awesome and easy (Read 1170 times)