If BS is a problem, the subject probably isn't interesting. If page minimum lengths become requirements, expect lots of filler when students have said everythin

If BS is a problem, the subject probably isn't interesting. If page minimum lengths become requirements, expect lots of filler when students have said everything that needs to be said in less than the required page length. (If it's a maximum, expect highly dense paragraphs that, while containing lots of information, lose their ease of communication and the endeavor of better communication has been lost.) When weekly or daily writing becomes the norm, expect quality to go down since there are many more important things and the papers will be rushed. Nevertheless, Strunk & White + Practice = Success. Getting people to pump out their first million words, which will inevitably be crap, should be a goal of the educational system. Clarity should rule above everything else, correct grammar included. This encompasses the "What's the point?" question, since if there is no point, the paper may be grammatically perfect but shouldn't be clear.