There is nothing wrong with being an over-achiever, but 10 pages instead of 5 is too much. 6-7 pages, maybe, but 10 is too much. Part of being a good writer is saying 10 pages worth of quality content in 5 pages – quality is better than quantity. We try to teach students to be more efficient. We also don’t want students to over-extend themselves when there is more work to be done on other topics and to practice other skills.
Teaching In Real Life 