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Succinct and persuasive. Excellent execution. 10/10.
Unpopular opinion (for my field, anyways) but I’m always a bit :/ about places that say they worship the latest AP Style Guide or claim they’re self-proclaimed grammar snobs. I’ve always believed content is more important than agonizing over the manner in which it’s conveyed. While adhering to certain guidelines can make your message available to a wider audience, if it’s taken too far, that message gets lost within the limitations (or jargon, as is the case with a lot of academic essays).
Clarity’s a good thing, but when format is valued over material, it’s a moot point.
#i talk#Writing talk#Academia#I was looking at a few companies and several raised red flags#This can also circle back to the larger debate about ''What does an 'educated' person sound like''#Which has a lot of classist and racist roots#I write#Hoooo boy I spent way too long thinking about this it's time for bed
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reading an academic article moodboard
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me externally: lit teachers arent pulling text analysis out of their asses
me internally: the reason people and especially students like to blame English for seemingly making up meanings where they cant see it is because literature is an art and art is widely regarded as ‘easy’, ‘anyone can do that’, ‘its stupid and useless’ unlike math and science which are widely regarded as difficult but important subjects so while students will readily admit that they have trouble with math or science they’re more likely to shift the blame when they dont understand a more artistic subject, seeing it as a sign of weakness that they dont get something thats supposed to be dumb and easy rather than seeing it as an important topic that’s just as crucial to their knowledge as any stem subject and just as difficult and in-depth as any math or science can be
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This is all forms of collaboration
This is the most honest comment I’ve ever seen
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there’s something endlessly hilarious to me about the phrase “hotly debated” in an academic context. like i just picture a bunch of nerds at podiums & one’s like “of course there was a paleolithic bear cult in Northern Eurasia” and another one just looks him in the eye and says “i’l kill you in real life, kevin”
