2000 Word Degree Essay: How Many Words Do I Need?

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Reply 40

sparkly_tiara

No, but the fact he picked up on the fact that he thought i was close to exceeding my word count (i did 1988 words), proves that his 40 years as a university lecturer has given his some ability to judge!

No he's crap, because he should have spotted you were under the word count specified as that is as much of a 'crime' according to his rules as going over.

Reply 41

Alan Smithee

He failed to spot by twelve words...

Reply 42

sparkly_tiara

He's just a lecturer, he doesn't have the ability to know how many words there are in an essay precisely by guess work alone. However, i imagine if i had exceeded the word count by say, 100 words, he would definately have noticed.

Reply 43

Socrates

I've written 1400 words for 2000 word essays, and managed above 60 for them.

Reply 44

Rozaroo

No fair! I wrote a 1500 word one once that only got 50% cos of the word shortage :frown:

*wishes she was at soas*

Reply 45

Socrates

Rozaroo

No fair! I wrote a 1500 word one once that only got 50% cos of the word shortage :frown:

*wishes she was at soas*

I almost went to RHUL.

I'm glad I didn't now. :p:

Reply 46

unknown demon

i wish i went too :frown:

stupid missed grades :frown:

Reply 47

Rozaroo

Writing a 2000 word essay now, don't want to stay up all night, do you think my tutor will notice I've only done 80?? My bed is looking so tempting right now :frown:

Reply 48