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...give C's.) How? By facts. Any kind, but do get them in. They are what we look for--a name, a place, an allusion, an object, a brand of deodorant, the titles of six poems in a row, even an occasional date. This, son, makes for interesting (if effortless) reading, and this is what gets A's. Underline them, capitalize them, inset them in outline form; be sure we don't miss them. Why do you think all the exams insist at the top, "Illustrate"; "Be specific," etc. They mean...
This procrastinator may never attain the level of effortless diligence displayed by the GW. She may not even want to. However, exams are a time when this ignored element of the student population must effect a degree of transformation. So, GWs (you might never admit it, but you know who you are) who might catch a glimpse of a procrastinator making a worthy attempt at academic diligence--please, make no study break suggestions. Do not ask the procrastinator for notes, opinions, time or attention. In fact, just walk past and leave her to her books. After all, the procrastinator needs...
...converted Racine's French Alexandrine couplets into the American vernacular, avoiding awkward idioms and unnatural word sequences so that the targeted audience is virtually unaware of the play's original language. Although not as eloquent and lyrical as typical 17th century verse, the clear and unbroken dialogue provides for effortless comprehension on the part of an American audience. As for individual performances, each cast member skillfully plays out his or her part in Phaedra's psychological battlefield: Randy Danson, in the title role, effectively relays the wrenching inner turmoil of her character, while Benjamin Evett instills Hypolytus with a sense...
...Vienna, Va., as Quantum Computer Services in 1985, the company has focused on one thing: creating an attractive online experience for the average schmo who can barely plug in his PC. It was a smart plan whose execution has been more or less perfect. The catchy populist name. That effortless user interface. Those millions of free starter discs. Those infamous chat rooms. And, of course, that cheerful robot chirping, "You've got mail" (now the title of a romantic comedy coming soon, via Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan and two humming laptops, to a multiplex near...
...Good Man, Charlie Brown before moving to the U.S., where he became a chameleonlike star on SCTV and Saturday Night Live. He's had a respectable movie career as well, but his occasional stage work--notably in the underrated 1993 musical The Goodbye Girl--showed off the kind of effortless song-and-dance talent that in another era would have made him a huge Broadway star. "I know very few actors who started off saying 'I'm going to be a movie star' or 'I'm going to be a television star,'" says Short. "There's something about going back...