I understand that the rationale behind word limits is mainly to rescue whoever evaluates the essay/report from the risk of being faced with an overwhelmingly lengthy and non-qualitative piece.
Some people are naturally good at keeping their essays/reports/other pieces of writing short and to-the-point. Their ideas of 'significant points' in a piece of writing also seem to fit in perfectly with what everyone else would think.
But it is not so for people like me, who find just about everything significant and worth dedicating paragraphs to. It is not unusual for me attempt a 1000-word essay and end up with 3000 words, or take five times the length of time I took to write an essay to trim it down. It's a very painful process too!
Does anyone have similar experiences to share - or perhaps - any advice for people like us? Thank you!
2007-03-19 03:52:05 · 1 answers · asked by lilacchild 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
Sorry I can't be of any help. I'm one of those people who can keep it "short and to the point"
Food for thought. Ernest Hemingway had the gift of brevity,that is,he could say with one sentence more than most people can say with a page.
P.S. You write well.
2007-03-19 04:08:58 · answer #1 · answered by surffsav 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋