"Favorite" student sentences

[downer]

Not a sentence, just a phrase.

This one student has repeatedly referred to my Course Notes in the weekly discussion as "Coarse Notes."

I wondering if they are having a dig at me.

[traductio]

Not a sentence, just a phrase.

This one student has repeatedly referred to my Course Notes in the weekly discussion as "Coarse Notes."

I wondering if they are having a dig at me.

Better than curse notes, I suppose.

[Nightshade]

"Furthermore, proving these baskets have similarities and differences." Edited to add that this was the concluding sentence fragment of a paper I just assessed.

[Langue_doc]

"The objective of self teaching myself material that was supposed to be taught by the teacher has drawn me to forcing myself to simply memorize what is needed..."

[apl68]

"The objective of self teaching myself material that was supposed to be taught by the teacher has drawn me to forcing myself to simply memorize what is needed..."

I'm reminded of Ben Jonson saying that "He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master."

[Aster]

I'm reminded of Ben Jonson saying that "He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master."

That is great. Ha ha ha.
This should be posted in Gigantic Font over the top of every self-help video on YouTube.

[AvidReader]

Grading annotated bibliographies today and enjoying my students' attempts to explain why various sources are reliable and/or appropriate for their essays. They are really rising to the challenge and doing great work, but the typo has caught this one:

"This source is reliable because it is pee-reviewed."

And this one made me smile:

"The article also provides information from worldly sources such as the The New York Times and The Washington Post."

AR.

[marshwiggle]

Grading annotated bibliographies today and enjoying my students' attempts to explain why various sources are reliable and/or appropriate for their essays. They are really rising to the challenge and doing great work, but the typo has caught this one:

"This source is reliable because it is pee-reviewed."

I think this applies to fire hydrants and urban trees.

[adel9216]

Two months before the term actually starts, receiving an email that says:
"Will there be exams?"

lol

[Langue_doc]

"It is very difficult trying to juggle the academic stress of needing to memorize all the responsibilities I have to attend to."

[ciao_yall]

From a business plan for a new candy:

"We  use  the  latest  abortion  line,  automatic  equipment,  so  that  the  product has sufficient supply..."

[marshwiggle]

From a business plan for a new candy:

"We  use  the  latest  abortion  line,  automatic  equipment,  so  that  the  product has sufficient supply..."

I shudder to think what the topic was that this referenced.

[Chemystery]

From a business plan for a new candy:

"We  use  the  latest  abortion  line,  automatic  equipment,  so  that  the  product has sufficient supply..."

An interesting approach, but perhaps you should suggest they investigate a manufacturing option that would not result in the Catholic church forbidding the use of their candy.

[ciao_yall]

From a business plan for a new candy:

"We  use  the  latest  abortion  line,  automatic  equipment,  so  that  the  product has sufficient supply..."

An interesting approach, but perhaps you should suggest they investigate a manufacturing option that would not result in the Catholic church forbidding the use of their candy.

Feto-pops! Enhanced with stem cells!

[apl68]

"It is very difficult trying to juggle the academic stress of needing to memorize all the responsibilities I have to attend to."

Yes, I'm sure it is....