Monday, December 3, 2012

I'm Thinking of a Number

Sometimes writing essays is like a game.  The professor says, “I’m thinking of a number between 1 and a billion.  Guess.”  But the number is an essay and if you don’t write the one the professor’s thinking of, you fail.

"Now I'm thinking of a letter between E and G..."

1 comment:

  1. I agree. That is the worst.

    Incidentally, that sort of "teaching" is why I can't stand the Socratic method. The teacher is leading the student toward some predetermined correct answer. It takes away the student's dignity.

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