I say we should talk about our worst papers or tests or midterms ever

A few weeks ago I had a linear algebra midterm that i totally left thinking "MAN I AT LEAST GOT A 70 I DID MODERATLY WELL ENOUGH TO BE JUST ABOVE GOVERNMENT STANDARD"

i got a 52 ​.....

then 2 weeks ago I had my second linear algebra midterm and left it thinking "MAN IM SO AWESOME I JUST GOT A 90 TOTALLY ON THAT MIDTERM"

i got it back a few days ago and I got a 75%...(the trend is i get whatever i thought i got minus 20%)


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dragonx saves the topic i think

Man, I left one of my MEDIA STUDIES exam thinking "Shit I did pretty well in that, 70-80 maybe" and got it back with a fuckin' 32.6%. Ridiculous! Thankfully I didn't need the score in the end (thank you, Australian education system), but even so, fuck. Not a good feeling!

I had to write this essay for my SAT a couple years ago and I made up a bunch of Dostoyevsky quotes and even a book. I can't remember what the topic of the essay was, I think it was something to do with what the ultimate evil is or something, but I got a 9/10 on it so definitely make up Dostoyevsky quotes on your SAT.

i just recently turned in a lab report for a thermodynamics/fluid class which isn't like OBVIOUSLY FUNNY or anything but it's hilarious to me because I had a suspicion that they don't actually read the content of the paper (important!!!) but on the formatting and layout and shit.

I

- blatantly made up data (we were supposed to do calculations for three rates of water flow, I copy/pasted the same calculation three times, didn't even bother to change any variable names or locations)

-  copied excel graphs which in no way matched my calculations,

- wrote "Hey so do you guys actually read this or what" in the middle of a paragraph

- Pulled numbers for an extensive, critical section out of my ass, said how the numbers were unacceptable

- Didn't even include a fake calculation for this section

- Goddammit it sort of depresses me how little effort I put into this on a very broad scale

I got a fucking 98. Because my references were listed after the appendices. I literally had to stop myself multiple times from emailing the TA and writing "What the unholy fuck is wrong with you that paper deserves a 25 at best you retarded shithead", but I did not.

If anyone actually wants to see the graded version of this paper (really only funny if you have some background in technical lab reports) I can upl.

i just recently turned in a lab report for a thermodynamics/fluid class which isn't like OBVIOUSLY FUNNY or anything but it's hilarious to me because I had a suspicion that they don't actually read the content of the paper (important!!!) but on the formatting and layout and shit.

I

- blatantly made up data (we were supposed to do calculations for three rates of water flow, I copy/pasted the same calculation three times, didn't even bother to change any variable names or locations)

-  copied excel graphs which in no way matched my calculations,

- wrote "Hey so do you guys actually read this or what" in the middle of a paragraph

- Pulled numbers for an extensive, critical section out of my ass, said how the numbers were unacceptable

- Didn't even include a fake calculation for this section

- Goddammit it sort of depresses me how little effort I put into this on a very broad scale

I got a fucking 98. Because my references were listed after the appendices. I literally had to stop myself multiple times from emailing the TA and writing "What the unholy fuck is wrong with you that paper deserves a 25 at best you retarded shithead", but I did not.

If anyone actually wants to see the graded version of this paper (really only funny if you have some background in technical lab reports) I can upl.

I would honestly love to see this!

There are many different kinds of books.  There are books that we enjoy and books that we despise.  This past year we were given the book Twilight for the summer reading.  This book has many great qualities such as it keeps the readers interested, it allows readers to start a series, and it helps readers expand their vocabulary.
   First of all, in the novel Twilight, one of the main characters, Edward is intriguing simply because he is a vampire.  Fascinatingly, Edward along with his coven do not drink human blood, they unusually drink animal blood.  Also, the readers stay interested because readers can relate to the main characters.  Readers relate because many of the readers have been in love like the main characters and if the readers have not been love most of them believe there is such a love out there.  This keeps the readers at the edge of their seat.  Not only does the book talk about the interesting subject of love it also talking about vampires.  The author, Stephanie Meyers, tells us about the vampires which is mostly unlike the typical stories we tend to hear.  In the book vampires don’t sleep, they don’t even have to breathe, and they sparkle like diamonds in the sun.  Because Meyers writes the book this way, it leaves readers hooked.
   When somebody finds a good book they like that continues through a series, they tend to finish the series.  This is the case with the Twilight series, when people read this first book, Twilight, they are addicted and must read more.  Many people that I know that have read the book Twilight have continued on to read the entire series.  This is because they get sucked in to the entire story line such as how in the end of Twilight, Edward drags Bella to prom so that she has a great time as a human, before he eventually turns her into a vampire as he promised.  The book also is recognized as the #1 New York Times Bestseller.  This is also a reason for many people to start the series because with the title, there are high expectations that should be fulfilled.  Also, reading this series would encourage the readers to expand their reading.  This is because the series is so entertaining that it will motivate readers.
   Lastly, Twilight demonstrates great vocabulary. Words such as obsidian, audiovisual, and bushed are throughout the entire book.  This will force readers to look up these and other words that they do not understand. This will enhance their vocabulary which will be beneficial for many of the students that plan on taking the ACT’s and SAT’s.  Not only does this benefit the college bound kids, it benefits anybody that speaks to people.  It is proven that people with a larger vocabulary have better conversational skills.  Also, good vocabulary skills lead to a better writer.  Writing from somebody who has a poor vocabulary has constant repetition of the same words.  However, when reading a paper written by someone with a comprehensive vocabulary is much more vibrant and interesting.
   In the end, after reading Twilight I have come to conclude that the book is fascinating, it gets people reading, and enhances vocabulary.  Very seldom do administrators pick such a great book for our summer reading.  The administrators have obviously come to their senses.

Essay I had to review for an English 103 class.

worst paper i've ever written shit hmmm

well i would probably go with this paper i wrote for psychopathology a few weeks ago. i stayed up until 6 doing nothing, but i wrote i guess 4 pages that were just rephrased class notes and supported it with really vague details from the memoir i didn't finish. and then i woke up 10 minutes before class so i didn't have any time to write a conclusion, and i got an a- because i didn't look up citations for class material. i'm pretty sure something in there constitutes plagiarism.

in terms of most stressful that was last week when i wrote my 10 page 1.5 spaced research paper in a night, having done most of the research the night before

but this will soon be defeated by my 8-10 page research paper which i will research tomorrow and write on tuesday

Also man, I had to write a 50 page senior paper in order to graduate and I did it all the night before. I wrote like 60 pages in a single night. It was fucking garbage man, but I seriously doubt anyone would read an entire 60 page paper, especially since the entire senior class had to submit one. I don't even know what grade I got on it. I handed it in and forgot about it entirely.

You were bsing the paper right?

Words such as obsidian, audiovisual, and bushed are throughout the entire book.

what great vocab. this will help me when on the writing portion of the SAT when they have this as an option. [What ][/What]

im assuming this is a college class what kind of college assigns twilight for reading

the whole part at the end threw me off. if you're talking about the end, it's possible that they read it in high school or something, or that it's plagiarized. we were allowed to analyze a book of our choosing.

You were bsing the paper right?

what great vocab. this will help me when on the writing portion of the SAT when they have this as an option. [What vocabulary do you find most interesting in the book, "Twilight"?]

I just had to check for spelling, punctuation, proper use of grammar. It was someone else's paper. I'd never write crap like that unless I was bsing.

You were bsing the paper right?

Ahaha, no, I knew my shit and I did months of research. It was just written so poorly. I think I wrote non-stop for like 12 hours.

I wrote a pretty solid 6 page paper about gold farming. (I guess it doesn't really fit in this topic because it's not a bad paper, but it's still an unusual topic, I guess)
We never got marks back for those papers (it was the final project), but judging from my overall mark in the class (B) compared to what I was expecting, I must've got a pretty good mark on it.

chef in what universe does a highschool require you to write more than postdocs seeking thesis approval.

I completely bullshitted a term paper I had to do this quarter

I cited no sources, and what sources I put in my works cited were either not used at all or completely falsified (I interviewed Lars and some azn dude on irc and used them as sources lol) and basically the whole paper was a sham. but I will more than likely get a good grade on it because I spent all last year writing biology papers and I know what they're looking for

no seriously im calling bullshit. 60 pages how do you even TURN THAT IN. you need to go to kinkos or have an industrial grade stapler. unless you emailed it i guess. 60 pages on a single subject in 12 hours?