Word: crucially
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...good that this week has brought almost every Harvard undergraduate to the precipice of academic catastrophe--or at the very least, to the precipice of the dreaded B-plus. But we often forget that it is actually the week after midterms, not the midterm week itself, that is crucial to our academic success. Next week, our papers and midterms will come back to us graded. And right now, our fate is entirely in the hands of one individual: the teaching fellow...
Part I: Sections are a crucial part of a student's education. Not all sections are equal. Some will be filled with enthusiastic future TFs who can't keep their mouths shut, while others will merely have two such students who shield the others from your attack. Don't fall for this ruse. Use the following tips to make the most of your fifty minutes of fame...
...Vividness and clarity are crucial to commenting on papers. When grading a student's paper, be sure to use only green, pink, purple or orange...
Part III: Nothing is more crucial at the end of the paper or exam than actually assigning a grade. Some TFs choose to assign grades arbitrarily, an atavism which dates back to a primitive TF life cycle in which TF pupas, scattered to hostile environments by lack of grant money, would randomly mutate into either TFs or financial consultants. While this approach is encouraged, a finely tuned Bad TF can grade papers with a combination of whimsy and style. At the end of the paper or exam, write "Nice Work." Below that, write "B+." Then, in a different-colored pencil...
...crucial that we make a strong statement to Jiang Zemin and the world at large that we are outraged at the atrocities against humanity committed by the Chinese government," said Samuel Shapiro, a student at the Divinity School. "If you're not outraged, you are not paying attention...