Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal by Zach Weinersmith for May 27, 2016
May 26, 2016
May 28, 2016
Transcript:
Kids, today we're going to learn the five paragraph method. The virtues of the method are three. First, formulaic papers are easy to grade. Second, it is so Dall that you will take no joy in it, which proves you're learning. Third, it will render you unable to communicate clearly, which will prepare you for lucrative professions, such as engineering, medicine, and contract law. Suddenly I hate writing. Whoa. Sorry, I'm confused by your statements lack of a topic sentence.
Ida No almost 8 years ago
Writiing: Why I hate it.
gammaguy almost 8 years ago
I enjoy writing. But then, I love thinking, which I understand makes me suspect and a misfit.
Stephen Gilberg almost 8 years ago
For me, it was kinda like learning to diagram sentences: I never did it again, but it helped shape my understanding of conventional writing.
ProfMontgomery almost 8 years ago
As awful as it is for papers, it’s actually a decent method for writing speeches.