Cursing in essays? (1 Viewer)

[malcolm21]

If it's a quote from a movie/text, are you allowed to curse, will you lose marks or anything

 

[keepLooking]

I have been told that it really won't affect your mark but it is generally frowned upon?

 

[astroman]

it won't get marked down, but its common sense that swearing like cunt shit fuck bitch nigger makes your essay unprofessional and not formal. Also I believe if you write up some messed up shit about rape, torture, death, suicide, etc. your essay is handed to the police and u get interviewed, u still get the marks doe, this happened in 2009 for some kid in my siblings cohort.

 

[malcolm21]

it won't get marked down, but its common sense that swearing like cunt shit fuck bitch nigger makes your essay unprofessional and not formal. Also I believe if you write up some messed up shit about rape, torture, death, suicide, etc. your essay is handed to the police and u get interviewed, u still get the marks doe, this happened in 2009 for some kid in my siblings cohort.

Yeah mine isn't that screwed up, It's like just an important one liner from a text that I think would fit, it goes something like "piss off then". Do you think i could do that, it's just this single line, or should i just forget about it and find something else

 

[astroman]

Yeah mine isn't that screwed up, It's like just an important one liner from a text that I think would fit, it goes something like "piss off then". Do you think i could do that, it's just this single line, or should i just forget about it and find something else

lol thats nothing, i assume your trying to convey anger, if so, in the correct context it's fine.

 

[Kaido]

I swore in my creative, got marked down
teacher gave me the "Not an advanced student" face

 

[Absolutezero]

For an essay, in the context of a quote, it's fine.

 

[BLIT2014]

As long as you don't over do it/put a lot of swearing in it should be fine.