By: Flipside Staff<\/p>\n
Midterms are upon us, and for many of us, that will mean writing long essays. We here at the Flipside understand it can sometimes be challenging to find those final 1500 words to round out the paper, so here are Flipside’s tips for boosting your word count!<\/p>\n
1. Write “In the year of our Lord” before every date<\/strong> By: Flipside Staff Midterms are upon us, and for many of us, that will mean writing long essays. 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\nYou can’t fail with Christ on your side!
\n2. Add biographical information<\/strong>
\nWhile it might not directly add to your thesis, discussing the relationship the author had with his mother could provide some interesting insights into his work
\n3. Copy and paste the Entire text of Moby Dick<\/strong>
\nProfessors seem to love assigning it, so they must love reading it!
\n4. Challenge yourself; write in Iambic Pentameter!<\/strong>
\nTen Syllables is all you need to write
\nWriting like this, it just might take all night
\n5. Provide the Swahili translation<\/strong>
\nCollege is all about inclusivity, why not encourage non-English speakers to enjoy your paper about irony in the Canterbury Tales?
\n6. Make your bibliography 3 pages long<\/strong>
\nBetter safe than sorry when it comes to plagiarism.
\n7. Pepper in a couple of curse words<\/strong>
\nI mean it would be quite challenging to write about the Colombian Civil War and not call it a f***ing s***storm
\n8. Space out the letters<\/strong>
\nI t m a k e s e v e r y t h i n g r e a d l i k e a r a n s o m n o t e
\n9. Add a reader terms and agreements section<\/strong>
\nIn the fine print, you can legally obligate your professor to give you an A!
\n10. Really go in depth about how this topic makes you feel<\/strong>
\nYour psych professor would be so proud!
\n11. Add your grocery list<\/strong>
\nMilk, Eggs, Ground Beef, Thesis, Tide Pods
\n12. Throw in relevant Bible verses<\/strong>
\n“Blessed are the procrastinators for they shall inherit an A”
\n13. Include stage directions<\/strong>
\nYour professor will get some exercise while grading!
\n14. Add a link to your SoundCloud<\/strong>
\nYour paper might not be fire, but your mixtape certainly is!
\n15. Actually go to the professor for help<\/strong>
\nIs 4 AM the night before it’s due too late to send an email?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"