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Re: An Open Letter to ...
« Reply #1250 on: October 03, 2011, 04:25:55 PM »
Dear writing instructor,

For the  Writing Analytically [textbook] notes and reading . . .  i don't know if I'm reading the right pages so i don't know if my notes will be correct but its ok not to give me credit for it anyway its late and i think everything in that book just is about writing analytically witch is kinda redundant.

~A student



Dear student,

I am bowled over by your clear-eyed, specific, and thoughtful critique of our textbook.  I have no idea which textbook I should use, now that I know ours is such redundant piffle.  Please advise.

~Your instructor

P.S.  Could you also please take over teaching for me this week?

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Re: An Open Letter to ...
« Reply #1251 on: October 03, 2011, 04:34:48 PM »
The misspelling of which as witch really cements this as gold. :)

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« Reply #1252 on: October 03, 2011, 04:36:29 PM »
Ha. Oh no.

PPS: You will find a syllabus most helpful in your future education. Find it.

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« Reply #1253 on: October 03, 2011, 04:52:02 PM »
The misspelling of which as witch really cements this as gold. :)
Indeed. :)

PPS: You will find a syllabus most helpful in your future education. Find it.
P.P.P.S. Class attendance is also surprisingly helpful.

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Re: An Open Letter to ...
« Reply #1254 on: October 03, 2011, 05:34:28 PM »
Dear writing instructor,

For the  Writing Analytically [textbook] notes and reading . . .  i don't know if I'm reading the right pages so i don't know if my notes will be correct but its ok not to give me credit for it anyway its late and i think everything in that book just is about writing analytically witch is kinda redundant.

~A student

This is so great on so many levels, but I think I'll start at the surface:  The student couldn't be bothered to capitalize the letter "i" ....Perhaps the student is on the tail end of an e. e. cummings phase.  I've been there. 





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« Reply #1255 on: October 03, 2011, 06:18:39 PM »
I also like the generic opening. Here is my rewriting...

Dear person whose name I might know had I attended a single class;

As you are likely aware, I am borderline illiterate. Furthermore, I am unable to differentiate writing directed at my English professor and my latest tweet. I also find the textbook redundant having now read the cover while relieving myself last night.

Two to one, pick 'em, that in 15 years I will be a famous Republican so be careful failing me.

Thank you.

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« Reply #1256 on: October 03, 2011, 06:38:54 PM »
Perhaps the student is on the tail end of an e. e. cummings phase. 
If only that were true! :)


@Clov:  Spot on, I'm afraid.

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Re: An Open Letter to ...
« Reply #1257 on: October 15, 2011, 10:40:19 PM »
Hey matt,

What do you make of Manitoba voting in ANOTHER NDP majority (even bigger majority than before!)?

Politically baffled,
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« Reply #1258 on: October 16, 2011, 10:30:26 PM »
To some degree you can chalk up the win to timing. Had the election been held fall of 2010 or spring of 2011, the Tories almost certainly would have won - not because people were outraged with the government, more of a "time for change" thing. But the Jet bump, the amazingly bug-free hot summer, and ever rising property values put people in a good mood and made them feel like “we’re on the right track”. And the NDP campaign, negative as it was, it would seem was far more effective.

The popular vote was close, but Tory support is inefficiently distributed; they need to breakthrough in those suburban Winnipeg ridings that the used to own. By election day I was expecting the NDP to win, but I thought they’d lose 3 or 4 of those seats suburban seats (Kirkfield Park, Southdale...etc), I certainly did not see them adding 1 to their total.
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Re: An Open Letter to ...
« Reply #1259 on: October 17, 2011, 05:32:44 PM »
I'm nervous about any party that's been in power for so long. What you say makes sense, Selinger certainly did everything he could to appear as if he had a hand in the Jets' return. I really dislike him for that, petty as it sounds.

Go Jets! (please win soon before it becomes a big thing)

 

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