What?

By Super Confused - 02/05/2016 23:59 - United States - Fremont

Today, I got my graded essay from my teacher. Earlier, he'd said that it was "too specific", and that I should change it to be "more general and debatable". Now that I've got it back, the first comments on the paper are, "Your thesis is too general, be more specific." FML
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Today, I got back the essay I wrote about how my country's education system is fucked. At one point, I made a spelling mistake. My teacher wrote a note about it, basically calling me illiterate, and telling me to pay attention in school instead of whining about it. She misspelled "school". FML
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MenacingMe 17

Thesis' are incredibly difficult to master.. While your teacher didn't give you great guidance, he did show you the general gist of what you should avoid when writing one - i.e. - being too specific or not specific enough... A thesis balances in between both. Don't discourage yourself though! With practice, I'm sure you'll turn into a pro

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vmss4 6

There could have been the possibility of making it too general? Ask around for people you trust to check your work next time. Either way, it sucks :/ fyl op.

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LPac5295 27

Sometimes you just can't win with teachers.

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MenacingMe 17

Thesis' are incredibly difficult to master.. While your teacher didn't give you great guidance, he did show you the general gist of what you should avoid when writing one - i.e. - being too specific or not specific enough... A thesis balances in between both. Don't discourage yourself though! With practice, I'm sure you'll turn into a pro

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Phantomsnake 10

You're too specific, be more specific.

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vmss4 6

There could have been the possibility of making it too general? Ask around for people you trust to check your work next time. Either way, it sucks :/ fyl op.

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gatorclay97 28

Sounds like every teacher I've ever had.

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R2Y2 22

Lol I guess people don't see what this is saying. Or they don't think it's funny. But it's funny.

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MyGFisaturd 23

It was a joke since everyone on this app says it. I am well aware you can't just make a teacher an ex. ):

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liverloser 7

well, you could make a teacher an ex, it's just inappropriate, unethical, and in lots of cases, illegal.

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gosh_mate 30

If you have the chance to ask questions, then maybe you should have double checked your final thesis before submitting?

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vikky538 28

What teacher wants.. Its always a mistery

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kowsee 22

It's not the easiest thing to write, I do hope you get better indication or help the next time. Good luck Op!

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ssnow_fml 20

This is why I never listen to my profs. They never stand by what they tell you.

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prodigy2013 4

You need to leave room for debate but not make it seem like you didn't pick a side or know what you are writing about

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