05-05-2004, 08:30 PM
Well, good luck.
I must say I'm a bit startled at the scope of this project. I hadn't checked back and so I missed all the Spain and Portugal stuff -- was that really in the same essay? It seems like 4400 words is very little space to deal with the Chinese expansion and then also contrast the Spanish and Portuguese empires and their effects on Europe and on European relations with Native Americans. That's an awesome amount of ground to cover in one essay.
No offense intended, it reminds me of an old joke about a test that had intimidatingly hard questions on it. The whole gag is here, but the part that your essay assignment reminded me of is the history subsection:
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I must say I'm a bit startled at the scope of this project. I hadn't checked back and so I missed all the Spain and Portugal stuff -- was that really in the same essay? It seems like 4400 words is very little space to deal with the Chinese expansion and then also contrast the Spanish and Portuguese empires and their effects on Europe and on European relations with Native Americans. That's an awesome amount of ground to cover in one essay.
No offense intended, it reminds me of an old joke about a test that had intimidatingly hard questions on it. The whole gag is here, but the part that your essay assignment reminded me of is the history subsection:
Quote:History: Describe the history of the Papacy from its origins to the present day, concentrating especially, but not exclusively, on its social, political, economic, religious and philosophical impact on Europe, Asia, America and Africa. Be brief, concise and specific.
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