You write your essay as you read. After all, it's way more efficient than trying to take notes, write an outline and then write the paper. Why not get it all done at the same time?
Still, quick and easy is the key:
OK, really... how closely will the teacher read this? After all, she's got three classes of this course. She's going to want to get throught this as quick as possible. At best, she's going to read the introduction and conclusion, right? She won't notice if I copy and paste sections from other papers that I find online, right? I'll grab some random citations to pad the bibliography and it'll look like a million bucks, right?
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I've written a billion of these things and know that the best marks come from flattering the teacher. What does the teacher believe is the right answer? As long as I inflate their ego, I should be good, right?
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I know that this teacher likes a good argument. I'll argue against the common belief on the thesis, but I'll pick on one key point and hamer it to death. After all, I don't have a lot of time for this.
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2000 words, huh? I wonder how many times I can use the word "the?" But seriously, stick to the script, fill the pages and get this damn thing done. I've got a math test tomorrow too!
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The entire focus of the assignment, at this point is on the mark. This is where learning is put aside in an effort to reap the biggest reward for the least amount of effort. The student is thinking as little as possible about the topic because that simply takes more time and effort than he is prepared to spend. Wikipedia or similar resources are prime material for research here as they offer pre-digested portions of the topic at hand. The student doesn't need to do any real analysis of their own, as long as they can find that magic synopsis that they can then reword and present as their own.