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1) Limiting your answer to 100 words or lessï what do you think are the most pressing problems facing America today? Discuss one domestic issue and one international one.
The recent US financial meltdown has affected Americans in all walks of life. Real-estate prices have plummeted, the stock market has been brutally weakened, jobs have been lost, and savings have been depleted. The crisis has had a ripple effect around the whole world and the problem has been so severe that some of the world's largest financial institutions have collapsed. Weaknesses in the global financial system have surfaced and trust in the entire economic system has started to fail. The financial meltdown is not only the most severe problem in US bout also in the increasingly inter-connected world.
2) Who is your favorite author and what is the most interesting book you have read during the last year that was not a part of a class assignment?
A history book, a novel and a memoir, Khalid Hosseini's "A Thousand Splendid Suns" is a multifaceted story that has captured my mind and my heart. After reading Hosseini's first novel, "Kite Runner" (2003), I was ecstatic to begin his second book which focuses on the lives of Afghan women during Taliban regime. The author not only gives readers an intimate look at Afghanistan and the difficulties of life there, but also shows off his accessible and very old-fashioned storytelling talents. Khaled Hosseini is my favorite author and "A Thousand Splendid Suns" is the best book I've read this year.
3) Limiting your answer to 100 words or lessï if you could spend 30 minutes with any person in the world (living or dead)ï who would it be and what would you want to discuss with her/him?
The power of authors is endless. They hold the ability to craft a whole new world, create characters and control the plot at their will. I've always been fascinated by the creativity of writers, such as Edgar Allen Poe, Shakespeare and George Orwell. I would like to spend 30 minutes with J. K Rowling, an author whose vision sees no limits. I'd have thousands of questions for Mrs. Rowling, but would focus on her Harry Potter series. We would discuss the source of her ideas, her writing process and the bond she feels with her wizardry world and magical characters.
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The only corrections I have are mechanical. First, avoid contractions in formal academic writing; for instance, "I've" should be "I have." Second, make sure you are properly using commas in a series. For instance, "Edgar allen Poe, Shakespeare and George Orwell" should have a comma after "Shakespeare." Same thing in the sentence about JK Rowling.
In regards to content, I think all three of these are great responses. They are clear and concise, right to the point, and very easy to read. Nice work!
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Gloria
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