r/madlads 15d ago

Reductio ad fontium

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u/Parrobertson 15d ago

I did this for all of my “rough drafts” throughout the entirety of my school career. I can write a good paper my first try, I shouldn’t be punished because my end result went through no changes.

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u/tittyman_nomore 15d ago

You wrote passing papers. If you think you couldn't have done much better with just a quick review, you're mistaken.

Source - did the same thing and now write as part of my career. Review / redrafting works for ALL versions.

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u/fryamtheiman 15d ago

One of the best bits of advice a teacher ever gave me:

Essays are never done; they’re just due.

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u/RechargedFrenchman 14d ago

Da Vinci (allegedly) once said "Art is never finished, only abandoned". Same energy.