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Czas na Zywiec · 05-03-2004, 06:27 PM

Steps in writing a term paper

1. Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a well lighted place with plenty of freshly sharpened pencils.

2. Read over the assignment carefully, to make certain you understand it.

3. Walk down to the vending machines and buy some coffee to help you concentrate.

4. Stop off at another floor on the way back and visit with your friend from class. If your friend hasn't started the paper yet either, you can both walk to McDonald's and buy a hamburger to help you concentrate. If your friend shows you his paper, typed, double-spaced, and bound in one of those irritating see-thru plastic folders, drop him.

5. When you get back to your room, sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a clean, well lighted place with plenty of freshly sharpened pencils.

6. Read over the assignment again to make absolutely certain you understand it.

7. Check your e-mail; reply to everyone who sent you letters.

8. You know, you haven't written to that kid you met at camp since fourth grade... You'd better write that letter now and get it out of the way so you can concentrate.

9. Go look at your teeth in the bathroom mirror.

10. Listen to one side of your favorite tape and that's it, I mean it, as soon as it's over you are going to start that paper.

11. Listen to the other side.

12. Check your e-mail again.

13. Rearrange all of your CDs into alphabetical order.

14. Phone your friend on the other floor and ask if he's started writing yet. Exchange derogatory remarks about your teacher, the course, the university, the world at large.

15. Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a clean, well lighted place with plenty of freshly sharpened pencils.

16. Read over the assignment again; roll the words across your tongue; savor its special flavor.

17. Check your e-mail to make sure no-one sent you any urgent messages since the last time you checked.

18. Check the newspaper listings to make sure you aren't missing something truly worthwhile on TV. NOTE: When you have a paper due in less than 12 hours, anything on TV from Masterpiece Theater to Sgt. Preston of the Yukon is truly worthwhile, with these exceptions: + Pro Bowler's Tour + any movie starring Don Ameche + Star Trek.

19. Catch the last hour of Soul Brother of Kung Fu on channel 26.

20. Phone your friend on the third floor to see if he was watching. Discuss the finer points of the plot.

21. Go look at your tongue in the bathroom mirror.

22. Look through your roommate's book of pictures from home. Ask who everyone is.

23. Sit down and do some serious thinking about your plans for the future.

24. Open your door and check to see if there are any mysterious, trench-coated strangers lurking in the hall.

25. Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a clean, well lighted place with plenty of freshly sharpened pencils.

26. Read over the assignment one more time, just for the hell of it.

27. Check your e-mail.

28. Scoot your chair across the room to the window and watch the sunrise.

29. Lie face down on the floor and moan.

30. Leap up and write the paper.

31. Type the paper.

PZelda · 05-03-2004, 06:32 PM

That describes me to a T.

Y'know, I have a paper due on Friday. Anybody wanna do it for me?

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 05-03-2004, 06:34 PM

Ohh that is so true.

FamilyTiesGOP · 05-03-2004, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Miss Vicki
That describes me to a T.

Y'know, I have a paper due on Friday. Anybody wanna do it for me?

No thanks. I have just had to write a total of 20 pages in papers in the past 3 weeks. But I am finished now...

My style is more like this:

Write a paragraph or two, go to print preview, admire my progress toward that page limit, go do something fun, go back write a couple more paragraphs, go to print preview, admire my progress..........

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 05-03-2004, 09:58 PM

Hollow · 05-03-2004, 10:20 PM

i always just write the papers right away, i dont see why its so hard for everyone else to

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 05-03-2004, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by safety pin
i always just write the papers right away, i dont see why its so hard for everyone else to

Because they're hard and I don't want to and I put it off for as long as I can.

PZelda · 05-03-2004, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by FamilyTiesGOP
No thanks. I have just had to write a total of 20 pages in papers in the past 3 weeks. But I am finished now...

My style is more like this:

Write a paragraph or two, go to print preview, admire my progress toward that page limit, go do something fun, go back write a couple more paragraphs, go to print preview, admire my progress..........

Aw, come on. I'll pay you $20 for doing it for me.

Ahaha, that's how I am too.

Dutabi84 · 05-03-2004, 11:37 PM

Dutabi84's guide to doing term papers:

1. Tell yourself that you're gonna do it well before the deadline.

2. Don't do it until the last night before it's due.

3. Do other stuff while you're supposed to be writing your paper, such as participating in "arguments" in online forums.

4. Watch TV.

5. Finally get to the dirty work at about 2 a. m.

6. Finish up at 4:30 am.

7. Wake up at 6:30 am, and turn in your half-assed paper.

8. Barely pass your classes.

If all 8 steps are complete, mission: accomplished.

Brent88 · 05-03-2004, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dutabi84
Dutabi84's guide to doing term papers:

1. Tell yourself that you're gonna do it well before the deadline.

2. Don't do it until the last night before it's due.

3. Do other stuff while you're supposed to be writing your paper, such as participating in "arguments" in online forums.

4. Watch TV.

5. Finally get to the dirty work at about 2 a. m.

6. Finish up at 4:30 am.

7. Wake up at 6:30 am, and turn in your half-assed paper.

8. Barely pass your classes.

If all 8 steps are complete, mission: accomplished.

HAHA!!!

That is so me. MAJOR PROCRASINATOR. I am like that with anything that requires work that I don't like(which is a lot of things). I would always wait til the last minute to do projects, and then slap something together WHILE THE TV IS ON!!!

The original post was also great.

dawsongirl · 05-04-2004, 12:29 AM

That is exactly how I did it.

dawsongirl · 05-04-2004, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Miss Vicki
Y'know, I have a paper due on Friday. Anybody wanna do it for me?

No way in hell.

Hollow · 05-04-2004, 12:55 AM

1. Start typing it.
2. If you run out of things to put and it's not long enough increase the font size a little, or copy and paste info from sparknotes.com or something and use a thesaurus. if it's still not long enough, oh well.
3. Take a break if you need to. Then get back to work.
4. Finish.

how hard can that be?

Dutabi84 · 05-04-2004, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by safety pin
1. Start typing it.
2. If you run out of things to put and it's not long enough increase the font size a little, or copy and paste info from sparknotes.com or something and use a thesaurus. if it's still not long enough, oh well.
3. Take a break if you need to. Then get back to work.
4. Finish.

how hard can that be?

Scale of Hardness

Not Hard [--------|--] Hard

Cashodeen · 05-04-2004, 01:41 AM

Oh yes, both guides listed here are me. There's nothing I hate worse in school than writing papers.

05-03-2004, 06:27 PM	#1
Czas na Zywiec what up Forum Star Join Date: Jun 28, 2001 Location: Southwest Side, Chicago Posts: 18,398	How to write a term paper Steps in writing a term paper 1. Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a well lighted place with plenty of freshly sharpened pencils. 2. Read over the assignment carefully, to make certain you understand it. 3. Walk down to the vending machines and buy some coffee to help you concentrate. 4. Stop off at another floor on the way back and visit with your friend from class. If your friend hasn't started the paper yet either, you can both walk to McDonald's and buy a hamburger to help you concentrate. If your friend shows you his paper, typed, double-spaced, and bound in one of those irritating see-thru plastic folders, drop him. 5. When you get back to your room, sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a clean, well lighted place with plenty of freshly sharpened pencils. 6. Read over the assignment again to make absolutely certain you understand it. 7. Check your e-mail; reply to everyone who sent you letters. 8. You know, you haven't written to that kid you met at camp since fourth grade... You'd better write that letter now and get it out of the way so you can concentrate. 9. Go look at your teeth in the bathroom mirror. 10. Listen to one side of your favorite tape and that's it, I mean it, as soon as it's over you are going to start that paper. 11. Listen to the other side. 12. Check your e-mail again. 13. Rearrange all of your CDs into alphabetical order. 14. Phone your friend on the other floor and ask if he's started writing yet. Exchange derogatory remarks about your teacher, the course, the university, the world at large. 15. Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a clean, well lighted place with plenty of freshly sharpened pencils. 16. Read over the assignment again; roll the words across your tongue; savor its special flavor. 17. Check your e-mail to make sure no-one sent you any urgent messages since the last time you checked. 18. Check the newspaper listings to make sure you aren't missing something truly worthwhile on TV. NOTE: When you have a paper due in less than 12 hours, anything on TV from Masterpiece Theater to Sgt. Preston of the Yukon is truly worthwhile, with these exceptions: + Pro Bowler's Tour + any movie starring Don Ameche + Star Trek. 19. Catch the last hour of Soul Brother of Kung Fu on channel 26. 20. Phone your friend on the third floor to see if he was watching. Discuss the finer points of the plot. 21. Go look at your tongue in the bathroom mirror. 22. Look through your roommate's book of pictures from home. Ask who everyone is. 23. Sit down and do some serious thinking about your plans for the future. 24. Open your door and check to see if there are any mysterious, trench-coated strangers lurking in the hall. 25. Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a clean, well lighted place with plenty of freshly sharpened pencils. 26. Read over the assignment one more time, just for the hell of it. 27. Check your e-mail. 28. Scoot your chair across the room to the window and watch the sunrise. 29. Lie face down on the floor and moan. 30. Leap up and write the paper. 31. Type the paper.

05-03-2004, 06:32 PM	#2
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	That describes me to a T. Y'know, I have a paper due on Friday. Anybody wanna do it for me?
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05-03-2004, 06:34 PM	#3
AllIWantIsYourClutch peaceout. Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 02, 2001 Location: Illinois. Posts: 53,424	Ohh that is so true.

05-03-2004, 10:20 PM	#6
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	i always just write the papers right away, i dont see why its so hard for everyone else to

05-03-2004, 11:37 PM	#9
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	Dutabi84's guide to doing term papers: 1. Tell yourself that you're gonna do it well before the deadline. 2. Don't do it until the last night before it's due. 3. Do other stuff while you're supposed to be writing your paper, such as participating in "arguments" in online forums. 4. Watch TV. 5. Finally get to the dirty work at about 2 a. m. 6. Finish up at 4:30 am. 7. Wake up at 6:30 am, and turn in your half-assed paper. 8. Barely pass your classes. If all 8 steps are complete, mission: accomplished.

05-04-2004, 12:29 AM	#11
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	That is exactly how I did it.

05-04-2004, 12:55 AM	#13
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	1. Start typing it. 2. If you run out of things to put and it's not long enough increase the font size a little, or copy and paste info from sparknotes.com or something and use a thesaurus. if it's still not long enough, oh well. 3. Take a break if you need to. Then get back to work. 4. Finish. how hard can that be?

05-04-2004, 01:41 AM	#15
Cashodeen Hi. Forum Star Join Date: Aug 30, 2001 Posts: 11,363	Oh yes, both guides listed here are me. There's nothing I hate worse in school than writing papers.