i'm doing about 5,000-6,000 words a module (4 modules per term) with a final dissertation of 15,000-20,000 words. no graphs or space consuming elements. so yeah that's all i'm talking about, really. the vast amounts of ultra-super-quad-flavour 'formal' writing that you have to do in the non-maths/science academic subjects. and - for better or for worse - your quality of english and written tone do count at least for a tiny part of your mark. which i think is fair. if you're 22 and you're researching hardcore academic subjects, you should have a grasp of the written sentence. imho. though it seems to me (and no offence intended...) that good writing skills are sorely missing for many people. like i said it's not the end of the world, just it doesn't need some elaborate "i'm a quaker so i just avoid that stuff" excuse. to be honest being able to write fancily doesn't count for shit unless you're going to be a freelance writer or a journo.
Last edited by Uzique (2011-12-23 19:41:47)
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