<p>Varies by concentration, I think. In History, you may see something like</p>
<p>weekly 2-page response papers
two 6-8 page papers
a final exam</p>
<p>or something like</p>
<p>weekly 2-page response papers
one 15-20 page term paper
a final exam</p>
<p>or any permutation thereof. But really it varies a lot. I have a history class with three four-page papers, a take-home midterm and a final. That is considered easy to moderate as far as workload goes.</p>
<p>Also, to place length into perspective, papers usually entail a double-spaced format paired with some readily intelligible 12-pt. font (i.e., don’t submit papers written in Wingdings).</p>
<p>It grieves me that my opportunity to provide an acerbic response to this thread has passed.</p>
<p>I suppose I’ll comment on something I found interesting, if only to inflate my post count.</p>
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<p>That is my favorite song, mister, and I am not forgiving of people who butcher it. I got through about four pages before I decided that listening to gangsta rap was a far more diverting pastime.</p>
<p>Needless to say, the fact that I did not play much beyond the first several measures in a pleasing fashion also factored into my decision to place that song on the shelf, so to speak, for an indefinite period of time.</p>