Has academic standards slipped while I was in the lady's room? Because I've flushed things that were better looking than an essay I recently read on theO. Structure, argument, research, grammar, everything needs extensive editing to make it even the least bit acceptable. What's worse, people were praising this essay, saying it deserved an A.
I won't say which essay has upset me so much, but I will say that it is threatening the quality of what is now one of my top 5 favourite books of all time. The essay is on the movie adaptation of the book, and outlines its cultural implications. Yes, it really hit a nerve with me, because they're writing about my culture, act like they know everything about Japan and got it so incredibly wrong.
I suppose I sounded unnecessarily harsh with that toilet flush comment, but I truly feel sorry for that person right now. People prasing that essay was an injustice. Encouraging people is a good thing, but encouraging failure? Mistakes are the most valuable experiences in life, but only when you learn from them. That writer will never learn from empty praise.
The essay was basically just a summary of the research they did. Don't expect a good mark if that's your essay. What teachers want are what you think. They want new opinions, new theories, new angles to consider and new answers. Research should only support your ideas, not be your ideas.
Mindlessly repeating what others say will not earn you good grades in the academic world... Although it seems to be the key to popularity on theO...
Standards are slipping here on theO. I remember the times when I used to spend close to half an hour per comment, and that was because posts were worth that much effort. But now, I'm getting the cold shoulder from people... Apparently, I'm no longer welcome here.
What standards have actually slipped then? Academia, theO or the people?
