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Peer reviewedFletcher, J. B. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1987
Details (facetiously) a study that examines why English students do not turn their work in on time. Concludes that numerous distractions, such as "Dear Abby," are responsible for sidetracking students doing research. (NKA)
Descriptors: Assignments, Behavior Patterns, English Instruction, Humor
