When you feel like you've written a lot without really saying anything, the best thing to do is
a. find new sources to replace the ones you used in the report
b. put your draft aside for a couple of days and then review your thesis and main points
c. start the draft over
d. write a new thesis statement

You are the on-duty desk sergeant at the local police station. a man walks in and says, "i killed someone and want to confess." you grab your digital voice recorder and direct the man to a chair. he sits down and tells the tale of what turns out to be a first-degree murder. you record every word, including the numerous instances in which you said, "uh- huh" and "i see." satisfied that the subject did, indeed, commit a murder, you place him under arrest. the confession is: