tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post6901068410624504933..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Wanted: Writing coach (Durham).Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-54228602179426468512012-11-30T14:19:24.030-05:002012-11-30T14:19:24.030-05:00Doctorate in Educational Leadership, anyone? This ...Doctorate in Educational Leadership, anyone? This is someone who needs to be in a position of leadership in Education, definitely! <br /><br />What Contingent Cassandra said above ^^. I've seen the assignments they have to do (a good friend chose that program b/c her school required her to get a doctorate to continue as an administrator even though she doesn't teach) and they don't The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-87848209760143120062012-11-30T12:50:59.751-05:002012-11-30T12:50:59.751-05:00It sounds like he's trying to get the right ki...It sounds like he's trying to get the right kind of help, which is a point in his favor. I, too, wondered why he didn't just go to the writing center, but I can see Mrs. C's point. Maybe we need writing centers (or parts of writing centers) that serve graduate students? I know some grad-only institutions (e.g. divinity schools) have them. <br /><br />But, yes, I do wonder why Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-25576826248328385102012-11-30T12:43:40.339-05:002012-11-30T12:43:40.339-05:00"someone who can review my papers tell me whe..."someone who can review my papers tell me where I have gone wrong, suggest corrections and provide helpful tips."<br /><br />Isn't that what the comments are about? As in, "this writing is awkward and vague"?Lucy, Countess of Bedfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181713706519539554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-21743929414790131102012-11-30T12:41:45.700-05:002012-11-30T12:41:45.700-05:00"Yeah, that's good." It's what ..."Yeah, that's good." It's what I always imagine my students doing as they construct their papers out of feathers and bits of string.Lucy, Countess of Bedfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181713706519539554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-13568892125887223662012-11-30T12:39:51.242-05:002012-11-30T12:39:51.242-05:00My guess would be along the same lines as Professo...My guess would be along the same lines as Professor C's. It can be really hard to get across the message (in rubrics and elsewhere) that seriously inadequate citation (or, of course, plagiarism) will result in failure, but correct citation alone won't earn an A. It's also hard not to express frustration when one spends half the available grading time on a supposedly upper-level Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-34429078740028688202012-11-30T11:43:36.778-05:002012-11-30T11:43:36.778-05:00I don't know what this person is so worried ab...I don't know what this person is so worried about. Judging from the communication abilities of admin-flakes I've known who have their doctorates in "Higher Ed Admin," the writing standards can't be that high. <br /><br />I have a second grade niece who might want to earn some cash. Annie Oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396950355961607377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-11452220808378783572012-11-30T11:18:20.496-05:002012-11-30T11:18:20.496-05:00HA! I'll add this to my lab report instructio...HA! I'll add this to my lab report instructions. "Not plagiarizing accounts for a large portion of your grade." Not that they would read the instructions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-34507011447800253922012-11-30T11:07:49.703-05:002012-11-30T11:07:49.703-05:00YES. Ralphie came to my mind several times this we...YES. Ralphie came to my mind several times this weekend while grading undergraduate themes--which were supposed to be research papers.Ana Thyrosishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381573932405845715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-27186961802716167752012-11-30T11:05:21.610-05:002012-11-30T11:05:21.610-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ana Thyrosishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381573932405845715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-4950210051107840972012-11-30T10:34:53.585-05:002012-11-30T10:34:53.585-05:00I like the "I typical do not have grammar iss...I like the "I typical do not have grammar issues" line. AdjunctSlavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025851491072402087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-57446747279822028552012-11-30T10:02:40.532-05:002012-11-30T10:02:40.532-05:00My guess is that someone once gave this student an...My guess is that someone once gave this student an F for not citing anything, so he has concluded that proper citation format is a large portion of his grade, when really not plagiarizing is. That's my guess.Professor Chiltepinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10087270705989845484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-81401212333450159842012-11-30T10:01:54.643-05:002012-11-30T10:01:54.643-05:00Heaven help me, but when I was reading this post a...Heaven help me, but when I was reading this post all I could think of was Ralphie's theme assignment from "A Christmas Story". Compare:<br /><br />"The average paper length is ten to twenty pages. The topic is always related to higher education. I am not looking for a ghost writer. I will write my won paper."<br /><br />"What I want for Christmas is a Red Ryder BB Old School NESterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18331789100255928595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-83974163921107920972012-11-30T10:01:37.916-05:002012-11-30T10:01:37.916-05:00This is what puzzles me about, oh, people. Why th...This is what puzzles me about, oh, people. Why the hell, when faced with a deficiency like an inability to write well (yeah, I'm sure the problem is "flow" -- check for leaks), do they hire someone else to do it for them rather than LEARN. It's not hard to write clearly. It doesn't require any talent or skill whatsoever. It just requires learning a few techniques. I seeProfessor Chiltepinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10087270705989845484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-1533041423224212192012-11-30T09:16:28.223-05:002012-11-30T09:16:28.223-05:00Is it reasonable that a grad course would assign a...Is it reasonable that a grad course would assign a large portion of the grade to citing things in the right format? Yes, you would want students to do that but don't you evaluate evidence of more higher level thinking instead?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-29855675109496504672012-11-30T08:55:02.548-05:002012-11-30T08:55:02.548-05:00Or any of the other schools in the area.Or any of the other schools in the area.HPPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11927706471904009157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-55132008104290862152012-11-30T08:37:20.277-05:002012-11-30T08:37:20.277-05:00They could also be at North Carolina Central and n...They could also be at North Carolina Central and not the Tabacco Vanity Project.New England Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01035798065496710431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-27281337514712856532012-11-30T08:26:29.388-05:002012-11-30T08:26:29.388-05:00It might be tough being the candidate for a PhD sh...It might be tough being the candidate for a PhD showing up at a center utilized largely by undergrads, some of whom may be dude/ette's students if s/he TAs or has done in the past.Mrs. Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398436173535554878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-31462115792626351382012-11-30T07:45:35.985-05:002012-11-30T07:45:35.985-05:00Wait, 'Durham' as in 'Durham, North Ca...Wait, 'Durham' as in 'Durham, North Carolina'? Doesn't Duke have THE pioneering writing centre for students, on the whole continent? Why isn't this student going there for help and saving the $15/hr.?Jae/Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14607520034520271802noreply@blogger.com