A paper which cites one or two sources at most, not pretending to do anything more than condense the work of another author and put entirely unoriginal thoughts forward. Hence the list of citations is almost entirely "Ibid., Ibid., Ibid., Ibid..."
e.g.
1 Mowinckel, S. p. 3
2 Ibid. p.3
3 Ibid. p.3
4 Ibid. p.4
5 Ibid. p.3
"Last week's tute was my third Ibid essay in a row. I can't be bothered to read more than one book a week."
1 Mowinckel, S. p. 3
2 Ibid. p.3
3 Ibid. p.3
4 Ibid. p.4
5 Ibid. p.3
"Last week's tute was my third Ibid essay in a row. I can't be bothered to read more than one book a week."
by sporkonator May 28, 2009

"in this essay, i will” memes are the most wholesome of the current popular memes because as well as being genuinely hilarious, they encourage deep, analytical thinking which often produces profound statements. in this essay, i will
To truly understand the impact of the boys being back in town, one must first examine the circumstances that led to the boys’ departure in the first place. In this essay, I will.
by forlesket May 24, 2019

Jose may have been a big man on campus in high school, but here at UCLA he's just another college essay.
by e-tabbb October 31, 2013

a Lit Essay is a 5 paragraph paper that you write after you read a book in English class. they are a bitch to write and a complete waste of time and energy.
by brat April 10, 2005

An essay that is worth a good percentage of your grade in 2 or more classes. An Anchor Essay usually combines aspects of those classes, and is graded by the teachers of those classes.
Also known as "Sunshine Essays"
Also known as "Sunshine Essays"
by Grr December 4, 2003

When you are writing an essay, you present all the mundane topics just lke punches boxers give and take during a match. When one subject hits too close to home and you feel the sudden urge to spazz out on the paper, this momentary surge is called an 'uppercut' so to speak.
John was writing an essay on 'the life cycles of mammals' when suddenly he realized the book was insinuating that all mammals are a certain way. He began to spew a paragraph about how some mammals DO NOT act accordingly to traditional concepts. Incidentally, he threw an essay uppercut.
by collegegirl01391 April 10, 2011

by Mediocretes November 15, 2020
