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engwriting101   
Apr 15, 2011
Scholarship / Difference between "Personal Statement" and "Research Objective" [4]

I'm not a teacher.

The first question is asking you to write about goals, and objectives you wish to accomplish in school. How you will prepare yourself in order to succeed and why you will succeed.

The second question is asking you to talk about your past achievements and accomplishments, that led up to this. Talk about how you've worked and prepared to get to where you are now. Preperations or opportunities you took

Good luck
engwriting101   
Apr 15, 2011
Writing Feedback / Morality of Vegetarianism Persuasive Essay [4]

I'm not a teacher.

I wanted to know if there was a specific question or prompt you were answering. Or, if it was just an opinion paper?
engwriting101   
Apr 15, 2011
Writing Feedback / Both movies and television has great influence on people. [3]

I'm not a teacher.

There are some grammatical errors but your essay still has a flow. A more organized way of answering the question, How does television influence people's behavior, is connecting your main ideas.

For example, you write, "In my opinion, we may learn morals form TV, may imitate actors' or actresses' wearing style, and also use the same scripts we heard from soap operas."

These may be different ways television inlfuences people but you could connect them by talking about their impact on viewers, or society. When you talk about people learning morals from watching television you could talk about why this may or may not be a good thing. Should people learn morals from television, is it a healthy resource for morals or just education?

This is just an example, it would add some depth.
engwriting101   
Apr 15, 2011
Essays / Introduction for a 6000-word essay. How many words? [10]

I'm not a teacher.

Do you have a copy of the prompt or question you're answering?

On average a 5 page essay is about 1500 words. 8-9 paragraphs give or take.

1000 word long intro would mean you are writing one paragraph that is almost 5 pages long.

Intro paragraphs answer three questions:

1) Issue: What am I writing about?

2) Main ideas: What are the main ideas/concepts?

3) Thesis: What am I proving?

hope this helps, good luck
engwriting101   
Apr 16, 2011
Graduate / "a contribution to society" - Physician Assistant Application - Personal Statement [4]

I'm not a teacher.

Very good! And, I just wanted to say I admire not just your but the medical field as a whole for their contributions to human-kind.

Back on topic.

I leaned up against the wall, consciously breathing deeply in through themy nose and out through themy mouth but it seemed to make things worse. Finally, I looked away. Dialysis is not for the weak. Watching a Slurpee straw size needle "suck" an entire body of blood out of another human is jolting, but I was hooked.

You should re-write what is in red because it does not follow the tone set for the rest of your essay.

While the reaction of countless other witnesses was shockWhile Witnesses were in a state of shock I instinctively dropped my belongings and ran to the victim...

Just a suggestion, short and sweet.

...the EMTs arrived only to find out that a close friend was behind the wheel of the car that broke her pelvis and both femurs. Al though I was already on the path, this monumental event in my life marked the solidification of my desire to be in health care.

In the bolded you leave an answered, or open, question about who the "close friend" is. You do not address who the friend belongs to. If, it is your friend then say, "...to find out that my close friend.." or, "..to find out that her close friend.."

I am eager to affordprovide my contribution to society as a quality, Physician Assistant.

Hope this helped, good luck.
engwriting101   
Apr 16, 2011
Undergraduate / Passion for Economics in Agriculture [3]

I'm not a teacher.

Your second paragraph is strong.

However, your first has a lack of organization.

I think you should re-write it. Instead of being too specific and listing what you have learned. Talk about the opportunity you had as a result of being brought up in the family business. How being around business since your childhood has strengthened your understanding of key concepts in economics. And, how this opportunity has developed your passion for economics.

hope this helps
engwriting101   
Apr 16, 2011
Essays / Tricky structure: comparing 40 articles from 3 Newspapers over 3 days. [3]

The assignment is asking you to compare and contrast the bias of the 3 newspapers.

How do they differ in opinion over the rebuilding? Are they in favor or opposed to how the situation is being dealt with? Do they seem bias or are they just reporting? What are they're different points of views?

These are just examples of what you could compare and contrast.

Start by organizing main ideas that deal with comparing and contrasting the different newspapers

It was hinted a chronological order wasn't a good idea because it is irrelevant to what is most important, how do these newspapers differ and how are they similar?

p.s not a teacher
engwriting101   
Apr 17, 2011
Writing Feedback / Write a paragraph about the differences between the city in the past and now. [3]

With Technology advancements and the increasing numbers of peoplegrowing population , almost everything is continuously changing; few are the things that remained unchangedbeing too repetitive leave it out .

Crossing streets wouldn't take you a long time because of the passing cars.

Although this sentence is related to your topic it is an incomplete sentence

There were a lot of parks, green lands, open areas and playgrounds which played an important role for the city environment. However, cities now are not like they used to be.

Here you point out an issue/argument but you don't really address it. Give an example about why it was important for cities in the past to have parks and playgrounds. Then, explain why it may not be a good thing that there are fewer parks in the city now.

You need a little work organizing your ideas because you jump back and forth between them.
engwriting101   
Apr 18, 2011
Writing Feedback / The main causes of divorce [2]

Have you ever thought about getting married? And have children and a good career and marring your high school friend.You could talk about how marriage is regarded as a memorable and special event by most cultures (or society). Then continue by introducing your main idea that marriage isn't all what it's made out to be

Usually, you want to end your paper with a question but I don't think there's anything wrong with opening with one. I like it! But, you continue asking even after you wrote the " ? ".

TheyMany don't see beyond their wedding party. Believe me this is true with some people. And you what those people they don't stay together for long time .eventually they end up by divorce.As a result many marriages will end in divorce because people don't understand how much effort it takes to make it work.Divorce is the final termination of unhappy marriage.You don't need to say this.

You use the word "they" but do not tell your reader who "they" is. It's just a word too specific to start a sentence with. Usually you do not want to use "I", "me" or "you" statements, also known as opinion statements, unless the assignment says it's okay. Instead, expand on the idea that most don't realize marriage takes a lot of commitment and effort. As a result many marriages end in divorce.

The main causes of divorce are financial problems , cheating, and misunderstanding of how important you areRe-write this.

There isn't a clear transition from these ideas to the topic of divorce in Erithea.

To begin with,In Eritrea, financial problemsisare the main causes of divorce in Eritrea . Many families face financial issues because thewomanwomen take care of children at home, and the man is the only one who works.

TheyMarried couples will argue about money.

Explain why married couples in Eritrea argue about money.

Finally, she of not working.

This is an incomplete sentence.
engwriting101   
Apr 20, 2011
Book Reports / A Comparison of Nietszche's Birth of Tragedy with Herman Hesse's Steppenwolf. [4]

In order to extrapolate these ideas further in greater detail, I will use Nietzsche's work The Birth of Tragedy and Herman Hesse's Steppenwolf to dive deeper into the crevasses of existentialism. In The Birth of Tragedy, Nietzsche uses Greek culture, art, and philosophy as the catalyst for analyzing man and his relationship towith the universe. The entire work is based on the dichotomy of the Greek gods Dionysius and Apollo. Apollo is the symbol of dreams, god of illusion and form, and keeper of the principium individuationis, which protects man from chaos, preserving his identity. Dionysius is in opposition, known as the god of drunkenness and destroyer of the self. When under the influence of Dionysius man breaks the barrier between himself and nature, distorting the idea of society and individuality, and brings about a communal primordial consciousness. Throughout most of the work, Nietzsche struggles to synthesize the art of Apollo and Dionysius, putting high emphasis on music, art, and theater, specifically tragedy and comedy.N either Dionysius nor Apollo are dubbed as absolute or superior because no one thing is perfect or imperfect. All things are interdependent. This is the eternal paradox of human thought that Nietzsche suffered and struggled with each day of his life.

I like the topic, very interesting. Not too many grammatical errors but you're a bit verbose.
engwriting101   
Apr 21, 2011
Writing Feedback / A lower-paying job with shorter hours that would give you more vacation time [4]

Without ano doubt, many people want to find a high-paying job. However, many people neglect one the fact that high-paying jobsis equivalent to theoffer less vacation time. Though still some people notice it,Despite realizing that less vacation is offeredthey also push for it people take high-paying jobs because they want money. But something I need to emphasis is that they do it only for the money. In fact, a low-paying job with more vacation time is more suitableUse a different word. Maybe, 'better' or 'healthier'. for people's life and their mind.because.. Explain why more vacation time would better for people.Then I will show you my reasons.

To begin withFor example , a job with more free time can let you enjoy the colorful life. But forUnlike working a job just for the money, seldom do people will like doingworking a job with lessthat has little vacation time becausewhichbecause it deprives their time, their life and their opinion. ImagingImaginethat if you have more vacation time, you can haveenjoy your own hobbies and develop . it, you can participating in some activities, such as physical activities, charity activities, social activities, etc . By enjoying your hobbies you couldThese activities can not only help you expand your horizon, andbut also let you be beneficial to thecontributing to society. The moremost important factor is that theymore vacation time allows you to enjoy your life.

In addition, as a proverb goes that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. We have to say that sick boy will displace the dull body. More work and less vacation will injuryharm your body and let you lose your health,causing health problems.something is ignored that should be the most significant thing in people's life.You need to re-write what I've bolded. The body is something that should not be ignored. It's obvious that if you get sick, you are not able to work. Even worse, you will lose your workjob . If that time comes, nothing you can gain including the moneyyou will lose everything . A job with shorter hours and more vacation time can permit you to have a good status. No matter what you do, you will be in your prime.

Furthermore, nearly everybody knows the importance of parents and friends, however, it'sit is a pity that hardly anyone can keep it in a balance wayis able to balance their personal life and work . Work deprives the time for people to accompanyhave with their parents and friends. Some gifts and some wishes are not enough to keep a good relationship with them. What we can do is set aside some of our time to share with them. Not only friends, but also our parents, who need our communication with them, which can really permit us form a harmonious relationship with them. We shouldn't begin to cherish them until we lose them.What I have bolded needs to be re-written. I'm not sure what you're trying to say

According to the aforementioned discussion, we canit is clearly seen that a low-paying job with shorter time only let you lose some money, but a high-paying job with more time will let you lose something much more important. In order to enjoy our life, also have a meaningful life, we only shouldshould only promise a low-paying job with shorter hours but with more vacation time.

engwriting101   
Apr 23, 2011
Research Papers / The story "Godfather Death" - A question of origins [6]

Well, although you may not be at the correct place to find your sources;however, you did get on the internet where you can do research on virtually anything.

Try googling "Godfather Death" or find out if your school as a scholastic search engine.
engwriting101   
Apr 23, 2011
Writing Feedback / St. Edwards Essay, Sibling and birth order influence [5]

The relationship between siblings is a very important relationship,because it theis one of the most long lasting and prevalent relationship in a person's life. There are times in life when we come across people who are able to change our whole perspective on life. For me, that person is my own sister. Growing up in a very strict and traditional family was always a hard part in my life. AlsoIn addition, being the eldest daughter meant that all the pressure was on me. I was always takingtook care of my sister, and would do all the chores in the house. I barely had any time for myself. There were times when I just wanted to run away from home, but there was one thing that always held me back, and that was my sister's lovemy sister's love always held me back. .

Even though my sister is younger than me, she has always has supported me with every phase of my lifethroughout my life. She would always show me the positive outlook on life. I have had many tough times in my life but during all those times I always had someone there, who I knew cared for me. She would always encourage me through rough times and taught me important lessons along the way. My sister, Ayesha, always told me that giving up is not an option, but rather facing those problems in a strong manner. Here you say "those problems" without addressing what those problems are. Start a new sentence.

"Ayesha im scared," thatis is what I told my sister when my parents told me I waswould be going to have an arranged marriage. Even though I knew it was going to happen one day or another, I just was not ready. Every night before we went to bed, I would make her stay up with me for hours. Even though she had school the next day, she would stay up with me all night, and make her promise me that everything was going to be fine. There was always a sense of certainty in her tone, and it was that re assurance that would helped me sleep through the night. I never even though that my younger sister would be there for me the way she was.I'm quite sure what you're saying here. Try re-writing this. The courage and security my sister provided me helped me become the person I am today.

I always lacked the confidence my sister had. She was always confident in everything she did, and was never scared about what other people thought about her. Her presence and her support, helped me become like her, she help me gain self confidence, and helped me believe in myself. I do believe that birth order had a severe impact in shaping a person's personality or identity. However, I believe that birth order had an impact on our relationship in only one way. My sister had become strong and confident, by seeing all whateverything I had gone through. I believe that she had the opportunity to learn from my experiences, which made her become a strong person. WhereHowever, in my life I had no one to look up to or anyone to turn to for advice . I was the first to experience everything in life. Even though my sister is younger than me, she always helped me approach my problems, good or bad, in a very respectable and mature manner.

engwriting101   
Apr 23, 2011
Writing Feedback / IELTS; average weight of people; 'changing lifestyle' [5]

In the contemporary society, individuals are inclined to get obese easily and theiras a result of poor health levels seem to be declined in recent decades . In recent decades there has been a trend of declining health.Probably, there wouldThere may be several reasons for this phenomenon, though which did not attract enough public attention, to some extent.I'm not sure if you're taking about people not paying attention to the causes of decline in health or the fact that there is a decline in health. Re-write this into a different sentence or connect it to "there may be..." Nevertheless, indispensable initiatives should be taken to deal with these issuesthe issue of overall decline in health .

Referring to the reasons for those questions above, first comes the proliferation of internet. The bolded part, you do not need there.Obviously, internet has been playingThe internet plays a significant role in various aspects of life such as e-commerce, online reading, remote education, and most essentially, the basic platform for communication and entertainment among individuals. which would contribute to obesity and the deterioration of eye problems. According to a survey conducted by national network supervisory center, approximately 60% of individuals spent at least 4 hours each day sitting in front of computer screen, at the expense of other activities, such as jogging and swimming. As a result of sitting for long periods of time infront of a computer screen people spend less time doing physical activities. Thus, the internet has contributed to the overall decline in health.Work on those transitions. By inserting transitions your thoughts become clearer in your writing.

Furthermore, the changingconstant change in lifestyle also contributes to these problems. For example, today individuals suffer more from plenty of heavy work than decades ago with that a disorder of life rhythm occurred.you could insert a transition explaining health problems heavy work causes. Adults and children spare no efforts to win the battle either at work or during study, which would cause a status of imbalance of life and work, For instance, their sleeping quantity will be effected, with excessive dreaming or increased times of waken-up at mid-nightand could even cause sleeping disorders .

Consequently, essential efforts should be taken to address these problems. First and foremost, the increasing amount of exercise, both physically and psychologically, should be taken into consideration for those who always lack adequate exercises. Therefore, they can step far way from obesity and keep fit both mentally and physically. Secondly, it is preferable to switch on and off work and life reasonably in order to get a goodkeep the body balanced . which will definitelyThis will benefit one's health; for example, a timetable and a detailed plan can be made to introduce people withto their work and study.

In conclusion, the rising problems concerning raising average weight and the decline of health level cannot be ignored anymore . Only by evaluated initiatives being taken into consideration after a thorough analysis of the reasons, can we address these problems successfullyYou're not adressing the problem you're evaluating or attempting to solve the problem. Instead of saying adress write solve. Re-write this sentence, try not to be too wordy .

engwriting101   
Apr 25, 2011
Research Papers / Paper on Global Warming Hysteria-Unsure of outline and possible topics [4]

Expanding the power of government. What has the government done in response to global warming? It has placed regulataions and restrictions on the energy market. Thus, the expansion of government oversight on the market has adversely effected the business involving energy and fuel.

You could refrence the hoax surrounding computer models which "predicted" catastrophe.
engwriting101   
Nov 15, 2011
Book Reports / Help developing a meaningful introduction, and conclusion for "Poem" Frank O'harra [2]

For a conclusion, one strategy to use is to show the reader how the points you have made and evidence presented fit together. That is to say, show the reader how your argument connects to a larger idea.

Then, take this larger idea and either propose a course of action, a possible solution (or possible problem), or end with a question. In this way, the reader will apply your argument and ideas in order to apply them to a larger meaning.

Another helpful question to consider is; So, what? Why is this important?

For an introduction, answering these 3 question could be helpful as well;

1. What am I writing about? (This is your issue)
2. What are my main ideas/arguments (These are your themes/concepts)
3. Thesis (What you'll ultimately be proving)

A hook is always nice to include as the first sentence of your essay too. Hope this helps!
engwriting101   
Nov 15, 2011
Essays / 'An entrepreneur, organization, government' - Help with questions [2]

You are mistaken if you think someone will honestly answer these questions. Unless someone submits a similar essay responding to all these same type of questions by accident.

A great place to begin research would be an academic search engine, most likely found at your college/university. The librarians that work there will also most likely be happy in helping you research for these questions.

All the subject terms presented in the prompts would also be excellenet search words. ;)
engwriting101   
Nov 18, 2011
Book Reports / One character from The Crucible - Character Comparison (John Proctor/Rev. Hooper) [2]

Not a bad first draft. Your conclusion brings up completely new points that should have been in the body paragraphs. For example, you say that Proctor and Giles Corey attempts to bring the court to justice yet, you do not explain why.

You cannot assume your reader knows the plots and characters of these two plays/stories. You need to give a bit more information, which will also help you develop your ideas.

In addition, your introduction should be used as a way to map out a general outline of your essay. For example, you need to identify your issue (what you'll be writing about), your main ideas/themes, and what you'll be ultimately be attempting to prove (thesis/main argument). Furthermore, you need to include topic sentences at the beginning of every paragraph in order to give a heads up to your reader which main point/theme will be discussed.
engwriting101   
Jun 28, 2012
Writing Feedback / 'good writer loves his/her characters' - AP English Essay [3]

Hello :)

Persumably, your AP English teacher has given you hand-outs which are supposed to aid you on getting started/organzing an essay. Use them!

Choose your favorite character and assign one paragraph (other than your intro and conclusion) for each of the main characteristics. Save the best charateristic for your thesis paragraph, by best I mean the characteristic that you feel the most confident providing evidence for and one which will help you demonstrate a strong argument.

I haven't read "Before I Go to Sleep" but if you need help on a thesis then attempt to write one that concerns how the most appealing, noteworthy, or over-comed hardships proves that the author loves that character you choose to write your paper on.

Does this help?
engwriting101   
Jun 30, 2012
Research Papers / The use of prison pet programs to aid in rehabilitation - research essay [2]

Correctional facilities should consider utilizing "Prison Pet Programs" in order to help rehabilitate offenders, provide a valuable service to the community, and to improve the living and working environment within the correctional facilities themselves.

I have underlined and bolded what seems to be your thesis statement. Reading this, I read your main ideas/themes rather than your main argument. An introductory paragraph answers the following questions:

What an I writing about? (this is your issue) The beginning of your intro is done well, I believe you have a hook and background information on the issue: improving the manner in which the prison system rehabilitates individuals to be re-introduced into society.

What are my main ideas/themes? (these are your main ideas) Your thesis is a list of ideas/themes which need to be integrated alongside the introduction of your issue. For example, after you identify that innovative ways are necessary in order to improve the therapeutic standards of prison then you could identify "Prison Pet Programs" and briefly explain to your reader what this is and the different benefits of using this program in prisons. These benefits should be those listed in your thesis.

In addition, after reading your topic sentences these are your main ideas that should be breifly introduced in intro;

pet programs are not a new concept
diff. forms of pet programs exist
the effectiveness of pet programs
skills inmate learns as a result of these programs
provide community with a public service This seems to be your current these/main argument paragraph


You could switch what pet programs are with that these programs are not new. Just a suggestion.
I didn't do any grammar errors as the main concern here is structure and organization which are these paper's weaknesses. However, your argument is strong, well developed in that category. Yet, working towards structure and organization will really smooth out this diamond in the rough. Hope my suggestions help, and that others will handle the grammar. Good luck :)


What is my thesis? (this is your main argument) Your thesis should focus on the strongest point/idea/evidence used to convince the reader why Prison Pet programs is best way to reforms inmates. For example, your thesis could focus on how these pet programs are ultimately the best, if not one of the best, because of their low costs.

Strong conclusion. My suggestion is to further expand the "so, what?" That is how these programs greatly benefit communities by actually rehabilitating inmates in contrast to the current prison system in which many released inmates are not likely to be ready to integrate into society.
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