 The Slice of Life Story Challenge |
Part 1 - Part 2
She asked me to review her research paper. I had to help her out, but my palms were itchy and a rush of self-doubt came over me. I teach elementary students how to write. High school?!? What do I know about -- Oh! She emailed me again. Maybe she's attached the paper so I can start reading it tonight before we meet tomorrow.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
8:58 pm
Email Inbox
Re: Research Paper
great! its not done yet its still a very rough work in progress. i had it mostly done and then my teacher told me i was analzying history not arguing anything so i have to go back and add analysis that connects the evidence to the thesis but i can email you what i am working on now, or ill finish working on it and email it to you when im done. whatever you would want! thanks so much for your help :) and depending on how much i get done tonight ill let you know, i can probably come at 9ish i was planning on working/ adding more during the day. Thanks!
Ugh. "A very rough work in progress." That seems like an understatement . . . look at her email!? It's stuffed full with so many errors. I could only begin to imagine what her paper was going to look like. I don't use red pens, but I envisioned red ink splattered all across the pages. I woke up Thursday morning anticipating an email.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
She asked me to review her research paper. I had to help her out, but my palms were itchy and a rush of self-doubt came over me. I teach elementary students how to write. High school?!? What do I know about -- Oh! She emailed me again. Maybe she's attached the paper so I can start reading it tonight before we meet tomorrow.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
8:58 pm
Email Inbox
Re: Research Paper
great! its not done yet its still a very rough work in progress. i had it mostly done and then my teacher told me i was analzying history not arguing anything so i have to go back and add analysis that connects the evidence to the thesis but i can email you what i am working on now, or ill finish working on it and email it to you when im done. whatever you would want! thanks so much for your help :) and depending on how much i get done tonight ill let you know, i can probably come at 9ish i was planning on working/ adding more during the day. Thanks!
Ugh. "A very rough work in progress." That seems like an understatement . . . look at her email!? It's stuffed full with so many errors. I could only begin to imagine what her paper was going to look like. I don't use red pens, but I envisioned red ink splattered all across the pages. I woke up Thursday morning anticipating an email.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
12:49 am
Email Inbox
Re: Updated Research Paper
This is where i got to as of tonight im planning on waking up early tomorrow to work on it, i still need to connect my examples to my new thesis and i need a conclusion.
Email Inbox
Re: Updated Research Paper
This is where i got to as of tonight im planning on waking up early tomorrow to work on it, i still need to connect my examples to my new thesis and i need a conclusion.
I double-clicked to open the attachment. With one eye closed, I was squinting at the screen. I slowly opened both eyes and I let out a sigh of relief.
Even though kids these days email, text, and twitter in short form, they still do possess a memory for the art of grammar!
Ahhh-you had me worried. I'm so glad it turned out okay. You tell a good story, cliff hangers & all!
ReplyDeleteThank goodness! Your post sort of stressed me out. I tried to help my college-age daughter write resumes and cover letters during her spring break. Not fun. Writing is hard!
ReplyDelete