Minimum word counts are just stupid, if I can explain what I need too, with the correct amount of detail, in 100 less words than necessary, why shouldn't I be able to?
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This is why, as an English teacher, I like to just give a ballpark for length, and just say it should be as long as it needs to be to get the point across successfully. If you answer the prompt in full, it should be plenty long enough.
My college years never had me get close to minimum word count on any paper. I mostly focused on trimming shit down as much as possible.
I named my cat Simba after the Lion King character.
In order to determine the reasoning behind the origin of the feline member of my family it is important to understand the nomenclature of the primary cast of the Disney hit movie "the Lion King". The primary character, Simba, was an inspiration to many, and indeed to our family as well, for when asked to pick a name for our cat, collectively we selected that name for him.
It must be absolute hell for a teacher to have to ready these essays
I do similar.
Instead of writing "fx" i write "for example"
Its the little things.
"A few excellent, illustrative examples of this trend include the following:"
But the meaning is not the same, right? It should be "nevertheless", not "then"
Thusly
I used to try to write like Tolkien in middle school. I'd give my English teachers seizures and get red circles everywhere for run-ons and extra commas, but it didn't matter, Tolkien's power was greater.