Big Mistake

Asked my students to submit an outline for a paper they had to write.

"But Teacher, we already have to read so much science stuff!!!!"

"Ok, fine," I said. "Then write an essay about the stuff that you are reading." Big mistake.

So here is Mahmoud's Outline (or at least part of it:)

I. Introduction:
It is a type of saturated hydrocarbons, with three general formula of CnH2n+2

II. Body
A. The classification of Alkalines
1. Chain alkalines
2. Aromatic or Cyclic Alkaline
3. The Alkyl Group
B. Physical Properties
1. C1 - C4 are gasses
2. C5 – C16 are liquids…

And it goes on. Boy, I just can't WAIT to read that essay. Should have made them write about the Palestinian conflict or bears or beavers or something more interesting then that.