#hey is this rubric just an american thing or are the grade school english/writing classes in other countries also bullshit? | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

sea-buns · 1 year ago

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The more time that passes as I write little one-paragraph theory posts, or get so carried away on a meta/analysis that it becomes a mini essay, the more I loathe those 4-5 paragraph essay structures that were so strictly imposed on us in school. I'm out here having the time of my life ending paragraphs whenever the hell I want. Everything I've written since, even if I end up hating it, has still come out better than any argumentative/opinion piece they ever had me write.

It has been so lovely to just flow in my thoughts without pulling my hair out over adhering to the "at least 5-6 sentences per paragraph" rule or the "your 3 reasons and counter argument MUST come in this order" rubric. Lest I be dropped a whole letter grade and burned in the town square.

#grammar structure aside obvi. spelling and grammar and punctuation will always be important. dont be a migraine to understand.#even if youre typing in the main post with the same grammar that u do in the tags. u can do that without being sickeningly incoherent.#and yes an argumentative piece is at its best when u address the opposition. but goddamn dude let me BREATHE.#let me break up these brick paragraphs and insert the counter wherever i fuckin please. the rubric makes everything so robotic and shitty.#id literally be giving u the exact same info but in a way thats far more natural and pleasing to read.#writing #on writing #essay writing #sea rambles #hey is this rubric just an american thing or are the grade school english/writing classes in other countries also bullshit?#over here we do writing exams exactly how they asked and then receive shitty final scores with no feedback whatsoever.#i could rant about the fucking rubric for hours yall. this is only the beginning.

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