Several students were thrilled when they heard papers will be 600 words, rather than the 3-pages I used to assign.
I cautioned them to rethink their enthusiasm: it is much harder to be succinct than to be verbose. In a 3-page paper, a student has plenty of space to babble on. In 600 words, he has to get all the critical points articulated, delineate his action plan and persuade his reader of its utility and urgency.
Good luck!
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