Commenting on one of the other student's thoughts about instructions, I'll add my own. I've had several experiences of students who just struggle endlessly with reading and understanding instructions in the course I teach. Most students seem to do just fine, but each term it seems there is one who is just very "needy." That is, the student requires every instruction to be explained over and over. I am not sure if the student wants me to basically write the paper or whether it is genuine confusion. So, naturally, I want to be helpful...but not to be an enabler for poor study habits. Any ideas on this?