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GenThePerservering

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7. A third of my degree rested on in-classroom debate

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 12:36 AM

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I had to state my position and hold it (Jesuit university - Jesuits are notoriously argumentative and can talk your arm off and then explain away its existence). It was impossible to fake that. I agree with upthread - it may be the way forward.

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Unfair to those students who put in the time for research, drafts, re-writes, and no_hypocrisy Tuesday #10