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ChristineB   
Jul 20, 2015
Writing Feedback / It's more important to work at a job you enjoy , even if the salary is low. [7]

Hi, Michele. I'm going to help you with parts of your essay:
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We all dream, when we become adults, to obtain the job we have always desired and that would be also rewarding with a high salary.

We all dream , when we become adults, toof eventually obtainingthea rewarding job that we have always desired and that would be also rewarding with a high salary.

However most of the times this dream does not come true.

However mostMost of the timestime, this dream does not come true, however .

Life is complicated and we may end up having the job we wanted but not well paid or, on the other hand, working on something that we do not enjoy at all but that allows to lead a high standard of living.

Life is complicated;and we may end up having the job we wanted, but not the high salary we desired.well paid or, on the other hand,Others end up working on somethingat a job that wethey do not enjoy at all, but that allows to leads to a high standard of living.

In my view it is better having a job you love but with a low salary rather than being well paid but for something you will be likely to hate.

In my view, it is better to havehaving a job you love but with a low salary rather than a high-paying jobbeing well paid but for somethingdoing something you do not enjoyyou will be likely to hate .

I'll stop there. I hope this has helped you a little :)
ChristineB   
Jul 25, 2015
Graduate / Tanzania has changed me into a new person - MPH Statement of Purpose from International Student [4]

Hi, I will help with grammar and punctuation in a few parts of your statement:

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It was late evening at Ngare Nanyuki High School, a small boarding school isolated from urban infrastructure, located in rural Northern Tanzania, where me and five other German students were studying for four weeks in the summer of 2008.

This is a run-on sentence and needs to be broke up. Here's a way to do it:

It was late evening at Ngare Nanyuki High School, a small boarding school isolated from urban infrastructure, located in rural Northern Tanzania.,where me and five otherFive German students and I had beenwere studying for four weeks in thethat summer of 2008 .

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A power generator was buzzing afar, a sole source of electricity to provide the school's classrooms with light in order for the students to study even after sunset.

A power generator was buzzing afar, athe sole source of electricity to providefor the school's classrooms; without it, there would be nowith light in order for the students to study even after sunset, making studying at that time impossible .

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I was sitting outside one of these rooms with a newfound friend, a young girl only a few years older than myself, when she suddenly started to sob uncontrollably.

I was sitting outside one of these rooms with a newfound friend, a young girl only a few years older than myselfme , when she suddenly started to sob uncontrollably.

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I began to fathom the magnitude of her words when she told me that she recently had unprotected sex with another student and was now afraid of a possible pregnancy or infection with HIV.

You do not need to describe how her words struck you as being important - the reader is smart enough to figure this out himself. I'm going to take that part out entirely:

I began to fathom the magnitude of her words when sheShe told me that she recently had unprotected sex with another student and was now afraid of a possible pregnancy or infection with HIV.

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In an intent to comfort her, I leaned in for a hug, but my friend quickly jerked away.

In anWith the intent to comfort her, I leaned in for a hug, but my friend quickly jerked away.

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Although aware of the disease, she did not know that it cannot be transmitted through skin-on-skin contact.

Let's reword this to make it "sound" better:

My friend's knowledge of HIV was rudimentary; she did not know that it cannot be transmitted through a simple hug.

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I hope that helps you a little :)
ChristineB   
Jul 27, 2015
Undergraduate / College expectations, before attending it [4]

Hello. I'll help with word choice and grammar for a few parts of your essay.

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Going to college should be something I love.

This is a bit awkward. You have two choices for how to correct it:
I love the idea of going to college.
Going to college should be something one wants to do.

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This means a total freedom. Free from parents guidance 24/7, living on my own, got to decide what to do and not to do, also have a full control of myself.

The second "sentence" is not a complete sentence. Let's try combining them to make the whole thing sound better:

This means a total freedom.:Freefreedom from parents' guidance 24/7 , freedom to liveliving on my own, freedom togot to decide what to do and not to do.,In college, you are fully in charge of yourselfalso have a full control of myself .

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Honestly, I was truly excited back then. Until I realize how hard are the TOEFL and SAT tests and I started to doubt myself.

Let's re-combine these two thoughts to improve the flow:

Honestly, I was truly excited about all of these aspects of college lifeback then. Until- until I realized how hard are the TOEFL and SAT tests would be;thenand I then started to doubt myself.

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Can I actually survive there?

CanI thought to myself, could I actually survive there?

"Survive" is very dramatic. What about this?:

I thought to myself, could I really thrive there?

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All the worries started to crept to my mind and scare me to death.

All the worries started to creptcreep intoto my mind and scare me to death .

"To death" is too serious and intense in my opinion, so I'm taking it out of your sentence.

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The first thing that came to my mind when it comes to expectations is, survive. Having fun is number two.

My first priority The first thing that came to my mind when it comes to expectations is,was to survive. Having fun is number two.was less important.

"Survive" is a very dramatic word and may give the impression that you are not emotionally mature enough for college. How about saying it this way?:

My first priority was to work hard, pass the exams, and succeed in college; I decided that having fun was less important.

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I hope that has helped you some :)
ChristineB   
Jul 27, 2015
Writing Feedback / Is using humor the best way to approach difficult situations and problems? SAT October 2009 [3]

Dawn, I cannot grade your essay, but I will help you with some style issues.
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Since the dawn of time, humans were used to resist the pressure and to cope with sticky situations, using jokes, humour and jacular comments.

Since the dawn of time, humans werehave hadused to resist the pressure and to cope with sticky situations ,usingwith jokes, humour and jacularjocular comments.

Alternatively, you could reword that sentence like this:Since the dawn of time, people have used jokes, jocular comments, and a good sense of humor to deal with life's stresses.

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It's seems that humour is straightforward, deep and meaningful enough to solve problems regarding its witty and metaphoric style.

It's seems that humorHumor is a straightforward, deep, and meaningful enough to solve problems regarding its witty and metaphoric stylecoping mechanism .
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Martial, the early Roman poet, epigrams and Moliére's plays give us solid evidences from history and comedy art about how effective humour is.

Martial ,( the early Roman poet) , epigrams and Moliére's plays, and well-known epigrams all demonstrategive us solid evidences from history and comedy art about how effective humour is in managing life's difficult times .

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I hope that gives you a head start. Good luck :)
ChristineB   
Jul 28, 2015
Research Papers / New species of Hoplolaimus. [2]

hanhbich, I will help you with a few things.
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Be sure you italicize the genus/species names you mention. For example:

The genus Hoplolaimus was established on a single female of H. tylenchiformis recovered from a mud hole on Banco Island in the Paraguay river at Asuncion, Paraguay (Krall 1990).

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Check your citation style. My guess is that the years you mention should be in parentheses. Here's an example:

Nearly 90 years later, Handoo and Golden ( 1992) reviewed 29 valid species of Hoplolaimus genus. Again, check which citation style you're using and make sure you adhere to it. The way you've done it looks unusual to me, but admittedly, I am not a citation expert.

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Let me reword some sentences to improve their sound:

The genus Hoplolaimus was established with the discovery ofon a single female ofH. tylenchiformis recovered from a mud hole on Banco Island in the Paraguay river at Asuncion, Paraguay (Krall 1990).

Recently, Ali et al. 2009 described a new species, Hoplolaimus puriensis, which was closedclosely related to H. seinhorsti and H. indicus.

To date, there have been only two species, H. seinhorstii and H. chambus, reported in Vietnam, H. seinhorstii and H. chambus( Nguyen and Nguyen 2000) .

It was found frominbanana plant rhizosphere soil of banana plants in Bach Long Vi Island, Vietnam.
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I hope that has helped you a little!
ChristineB   
Jul 29, 2015
Writing Feedback / Contrary to Velleman's opinions, I believe that our society is not expressive enough! [4]

Hi, I cannot grade your essay, but I will give you feedback on some sentences.

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Contrary to Velleman's opinions, I believe that our society is not expressive enough!

I would omit the exclamation point to be taken more seriously:
Contrary to Velleman's opinions, I believe that our society is not expressive enough !.

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There are still many who are forced to keep their thoughts and feelings private, especially those from mental health issues, due to conflicting social stigma.

Let me reword this to improve the style:
There are still many who are forced to keep their thoughts and feelings private, especially those fromwith mental health issues, due to conflicting social stigma .

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Andreas Lubitz is one of those people.

He is now dead, so you need to use "was" instead of "is":
Andreas Lubitz iswas one of those people.

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However, he hid this information from his employer-in fear of termination on grounds of mental sickness-and continued to fly for Germanwings.

Try not to start sentences with "however." Also, you don't need the dashes. Let me show you how to write it without them:

However, heHe hid this information from his employer -in fear offor fear of termination on grounds of mental illnessmental sickness-; tragically, heand continued to fly for Germanwings.

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If Lubitz was not economically pressured to keep his depression private and sought medical attention for his illness, the Germanwings crash would not have occurred.

The verb tense isn't right. I'll show you how to correct it:
If Lubitz washad not been economically pressured to keep his depression private and had sought medical attention for his illness, the Germanwings crash would not have occurred.

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I hope that helps you some :)
ChristineB   
Jul 30, 2015
Scholarship / 'research skills, dedication and heart for justice' - MPH/MSW Personal Statement [3]

Hi. I'll help you with a few sentences:

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It was late evening at Ngare Nanyuki High School, a small boarding school in rural Northern Tanzania, where me and five other German students were studying for four weeks in the summer of 2008.

"Me" is not a subject word, so instead of saying "...where me and five other German students...", write it like this:

It was late evening at Ngare Nanyuki High School, a small boarding school in rural Northern Tanzania, where me and five other German students and I were studying for four weeks in the summer of 2008.

You could also say it like this:
It was late evening at Ngare Nanyuki High School, a small boarding school in rural Northern Tanzania, where me and five other German studentsfriends and I were studying for four weeks in the summer of 2008.

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With the intent to comfort her, I leaned in for a hug, but my friend quickly jerked away.

"With the intent" is wordy and a little awkward. Try this:
With the intentIntending to comfort her, I leaned in for a hug, but my friend quickly jerked away.

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My friend's sexual activity and possible pregnancy defied the strict Tanzanian principles which the High School obeyed.

"Obeyed" is not the right word here. Try this:
My friend's sexual activity and possible pregnancy defied the strict Tanzanian principles which the High School obeyedendorsed .

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Due to the implicit understanding that premarital sex is a taboo, there is little possibility to openly discuss sexual issues.

You don't need an "a" before "taboo." Also, "possibility" is not quite right here. Try this:
Due to the implicit understanding that premarital sex is a taboo, there is little possibilityare few opportunities to openly discuss sexual issues.

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I hope that helps a little :)
ChristineB   
Jul 31, 2015
Scholarship / Fmu Scholarship, The student's accomplishments, a statement on how the funds will impact his/her [3]

Hi, Doylene. I'll help you with some parts of your statement.

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As a Graducate I have accomplished many tragi battles, but one accomplishment that I achieved through my high school year is graducating .

There are spelling and punctuation errors here. Also, I think "many tragic battles" is too dramatic. Here's how I would write this sentence:

As a Graducategraduate, I have accomplished many tragi battlesmany things , but one accomplishment that I achieved through my high school year is graducatingmy proudest was graduating from high school .

Even better, I think you should leave off "As a graduate" at the beginning of this sentence. It's a bit redundant. Here's my suggestion:

While I have accomplished much in my life so far, my proudest accomplishment is having graduated from high school.

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everybody in high school looks forward to graducation day, I was looking forward to graducation myself, but I had a higher goal in mind.

Let's connect these ideas better. I'll show you how (and fix some spelling and punctuation errors):
everybody in high school looksLike everyone, I looked forward to graducationgraduation day, I was looking forward to graducation myself , but I had a higher goal in mind.

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I wanted to be an over achiever and take three classes online with my already packed schedule;at the begining I didn't know how I was going to finish those classes and all seven period with a full adgenda of assignments.

I think you need to shorten this if you want to make it one sentence. Here are my suggestions:
I wanted to be an over achiever and take three classes online withon top of my already packed schedule; at the begining, I didn't know how I was going to finish those classes and all seven period with a full adgenda of assignmentsdo it all .

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but I knew that no goal was ever too hard for me to accomplish,and failure wasn't an option;so I kept my mind set on the bigger picture.

Try not to start sentences with "but." I'm going to improve the style of this for you:
butKnowingI knew that no goal was ever too hard for me to accomplish , and that failure wasn't an option ;,so I kept my mind set on the biggerbig picture.

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I hope that helps you some :)
ChristineB   
Aug 1, 2015
Undergraduate / How my activities can allow me to become a great enginner - applytexas topic c [2]

I'll help with the grammar in parts of your essay.

Dreaming my future as an engineer who can able to change the world into better places, I've always tried to do my best in order to achieve this goal.

I've always tried to do my best to achieve my dreamDreaming of a my future asbecoming an engineer who can able to change the world into a better placesplace, I've always tried to do my best in order to achieve this goal .

Process to become an engineer may put me into a challenge, but I believe that preparing to face those obstacles by taking rigorous classes and involving myself in various extracurricular activities such as leadership academy can make me to overcome them, which will allow me to succeed in college and become a successful engineer.

TheProcessprocess oftobecomebecoming an engineer may put me into a challengewill be challenging , but I believe that I will be prepared, having takenpreparing to face those obstacles by taking rigorous classes and involving myselfhaving participated in various extracurricular activities such as leadership academy can make me to overcome them, which will allow me to succeed in college and become a successful engineer .

In an academic side, I have mostly taken Pre-AP and AP classes, received a solid GPA, and maintained a high class rank throughout the high school to show myself that I can able to manage the college courses well.

In an academic side, I have mostly taken Pre-AP and AP classes, received a solid GPA, and maintained a high class rank throughout the high school, all factors that showto show myself that I canwill be able to manage the college courses well.

Taking challenging classes, such as AP Psychology, AP language, and AP physics always made me to spend more time to study for a deeper understanding, but I had a good chance to experience and prepare for the level of difficulties in college courses.

Taking challenging classes, such as AP Psychology, AP language, and AP physics always made me torequired spendingspend more time to study for a deeper understandingstudying than the average high school student,; this providedbut I had a good chance togood experience and prepare for the level of difficulties infor what to expect from college courses.

My love in physics and calculus allowed me to differentiate from other students.

My love inof physics and calculus allowed me to differentiatedifferentiated me from other students.

I hope that helps you :)
ChristineB   
Aug 2, 2015
Writing Feedback / What measures could be taken in an attempt to intergrate lawbreakers back into society [3]

Hello. I will help with parts of your essay.

My essay will elaborate on some strategies to help them assimilate back into their hometown.

It's best never to write, "My essay will..." Instead, just use words to say what you want to tell the audience. As an example, you could reword this sentence like this:

There are several strategies that can help criminals assimilate back into daily life.

Obviously, the shortest and most straight way to transform criminals is to transform their way of thinking.

"Most straight way" is cumbersome. Try not to use the same word in the same sentence twice. Try this:
Obviously, the shortest and most straight wayquickest and most effective way to transform criminals is to transformchange their way of thinking.

The introduction of moral education will not only crystalize prisoners' mind about the callousness and brutality of their misdeeds but also reshape their behaviours to the social principles and norms.

You've already used the phrase "introduction of moral education," so I suggest modifying that part. "Mind" should be pleural. Also, "crystallize" is not the right word here. Here's how I would write this:

The introduction of moral educationThe teaching of morals will not only crystalizeraise awareness in prisoners' mindminds about the callousness and brutality of their misdeeds, but will also reshape their behaviours to adhere tothe social principles and norms.

Although psychological transformation is such a life-long mission, not to mention some difficult occasions when prisoners may fail to resist the temptation of re-committing crimes, the efficacy of this measure far outweighs that of the mainstream corporal punishments.

This sentence is too long (run-on). Let me show you how to improve its style:
Although psychological transformation is such a life-long mission, not to mention some difficult occasions when prisoners may fail to resist the temptation of re-committing crimes, the efficacy of this measure far outweighs that of the mainstream corporal punishments. Unfortunately, there are times when prisoners fail to respond to this method and require other techniques to learn how to reintegrate into society.

I hope that helps you some :)
ChristineB   
Aug 3, 2015
Graduate / Zero and one - what can numbers do? Read my personal statement for statistics. [3]

amy424, I'll help you with parts of your essay.

First of all, numbers up to ten should be spelled out, while numbers over ten (11 and up) are best written in numerical form. Now, let's address some style issues.


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Simple as 0 and 1 in a binary system that MATRIX is built up with; complicated as 1 to 7 in numbered music notion such that great music masterpieces come into birth; magic as 0 to 9 in the world of Mathematics, engaged with Greek symbols and and makes it looks like a enigmatic code.

This is a really long sentence. Let me shorten it for you to improve the style:

Number-based processes can be simple (like theSimple as 0 and 1 in a binary system that makes upthat MATRIX is built up with;)or complicated (like the numbers used in music notation systemas 1 to 7 in numbered music notion such that great music masterpieces come into birth;, higher level magic, or ancient Greekas 0 to 9 in the world of Mathematics, engaged with Greek symbols and and makes it looks like a enigmatic code .

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For others, numbers might be symbols in their payroll that drive them work harder, for me numbers are the primary that urges me to go further and deeper in this real magic world of Mathematics.

This sentence is also too long. Let me shorten it to improve its style:

While many think of numbers predominantly when assessing their paychecks or bank statements, I view numbers asFor others, numbers might be symbols in their payroll that drive them work harder, for me numbers are the primary driver that urges me to go further and deeper in this real magic world ofencourages me to study mathematics.Mathematics.

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Even as a child I was very sensitive to numbers which drove me to devote my heart to Mathematics.

You need a comma after "child." I'll reword this to improve its style.

Even as a child, I was very sensitive to numbers which drove me toloved numbers anddevotedevoted my heart to Mathematics.

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Even Chemistry like my other subjects echoes the characteristics of Mathematics.

Even Chemistry like my other subjectsLike my other subjects, Chemistry echoes the characteristics of Mathematics.

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I hope this helps you a little :)
ChristineB   
Aug 4, 2015
Graduate / SOP for MS in Software Engineering with work experience [3]

Hi, vmath. I'll help with parts of your essay.

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I was always fascinated to know how the characters that we type on the keyboard were interpreted making the computer do interesting things.

I was always fascinated to knowinterested in understanding how the characters that we type on the keyboard were interpreted makingmade the computer do interesting things.

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Eventually I was introduced to JAVA in class 7th .To further this interest, in class 11th I opted for Mathematics with Computer Science where I learnt C++ and basic concepts of Object Oriented Programming.

I'm not familiar with "class 7th" and "class 11th." My guess is you mean 7th and 11th grades. Here is how I would write these sentences:

Eventually I was introduced to JAVA in class 7th7th grade .To further this interest, in class 11th11th grade, I opted fortook Mathematics with Computer Science, where I learntlearned the C++ language and basic concepts of Object Oriented Programming.

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I secured 90% marks in Computers in both class 10th and class 12th.

I securedearned a 90% marks in Computerscomputer class in both class 10th and class 12th10th and 12th grades. .

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The highly competitive environment in my school stimulated me intellectually, and made me participate in most of the computer science competitions viz : . In QUANTA (international annual school festival where I got my first global international exposure).

I'm not sure what you meant by "viz." Is that an abbreviation for something? I would leave if off unless you can clarify its meaning. I'll assume that you meant the second sentence fragment to be connected to the first sentence. Here's how I would write this sentence:

The highly competitive environment inat my school stimulated me intellectually, and madeleading me to participate in most of the computer science competitions viz : Insuch as QUANTA (an international, annual school festival where I got my first global international exposure).

What do you mean by "first global international exposure?" You became well known around the world? You became acquainted with people from around the world who also love computing? This is unclear and should be clarified. Here are two ways to write this:

...annual school festival where I first became known globally for my computing skills .

or...

..annual school festival where I first met other computer enthusiasts from around the world.

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I hope that has helped you a little :)
ChristineB   
Aug 5, 2015
Research Papers / Research paper on college athletes. Basketball prospects at schools. [2]

Hi. I'll help with the punctuation and grammar in your paper.

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Fans will spend countless dollars on travel, tickets, and apparel to support their favorite schools.

I would omit the word "will." We know that they do these things - it's not something that will happen in the future. It's something that happens now. Here's how I'd write this sentence:

Fans will spend countless dollars on travel, tickets, and apparel to support their favorite schools.

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They cheer on players, and in some cases donate large amounts of money to show support.

You need commas on either side of the "in some cases" phrase and can delete the comma after "players."

They cheer on players , and, in some cases, donate large amounts of money to show support.

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College athletes need and deserve more financial help because their sports help bring in money for their schools and the NCAA, make having a job unrealistic, and many athletes come from struggling families.

Let me help you improve the style of this sentence:

College athletes need and deserve more financial help because their sports help bring in money for their schools and the NCAA ,and make having a job unrealistic ,;andadditionally, many athletes come from struggling families.

You could add a little to the part about athletes coming from struggling families, like this: "...struggling families, who may even need financial assistance."

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In fact, it is a violation and can make them ineligible to seek or receive any benefits.

I think you need to clarify what "it" is. Here's one way to do that:

In fact, it is a violation for players to benefit financially from their sports; doing so wouldand can make them ineligible to seek or receive any benefits.

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Many schools would report that they do not make money from their sports, but it is speculated that some schools move funds in order to reduce profit reports.

You don't need the "would." Let me show you:

Many schools would report that they do not make money from their sports, but it is speculated that some schools move funds in order to reduce profit reports.

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said Michael Leeds, a professor of economics at Temple University said, "Schools quite often move around or spend money to basically get rid of excess revenue -- what would be called profit in a profit-making corporation,"(Strachan).

The "said" at the beginning of the sentence should not be there. There should be a comma after "University." Also, I think your citation is missing either a date or page number. Check your citation style guide - I am not a citation expert.

said Michael Leeds, a professor of economics at Temple University, said, "Schools quite often move around or spend money to basically get rid of excess revenue -- what would be called profit in a profit-making corporation,"(Strachan).

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I hope that helps you a little :)
ChristineB   
Aug 6, 2015
Writing Feedback / Food Magazine Article; Describing the difficulties of feeding a growing world population. [3]

Hello! I'll help with your grammar.

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One of human beings favourite obsessions and vital basic need for survival.

This is not a sentence. You need a verb to make it a sentence. Also, "beings" needs an apostrophe since it's possessive.

"Vital basic need" is wordy. Let me show you how to improve the style here:


One of human beings' favourite obsessions is food,something we not only love, but alsoand vital basic need for survival.

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At first, everyone has an abundance to enjoy, but when time goes, people start to industrialise: building factories, houses, apartments, shops, etc. All of this requires land ! as a result, fewer land had been used for agriculture!

I think the ideas in these two sentences should be combined into one sentence to clarify your meaning. Also, I think you rely on exclamation points too much. People will not take you seriously if you use so many exclamation points. Here's how I would write this:

When societies began to industrialize by developing factories, houses, apartments, and shops, it reduces the amount of land available for agriculture; this means that there is less food production, a potentially serious problem.

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To make matters worse, the population is rising quickly, which means food availability is the biggest hazard.

To make matters worse, the population is rising quickly ;, which means foodthis also negatively affects food availability is the biggest hazard .

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By 2050, experts have estimated the global population to exceed by a million!

By 2050, expertsExperts have estimated that the global population towill exceed by a million !by 2050.

You typed "million," but that is too small. Check your sources. Do you mean a billion?

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I hope that has helped some :)
ChristineB   
Aug 7, 2015
Undergraduate / 'Who do you want to be' - My answers would vary daily, from baker to ballerina [6]

Hello. I'll help with your word choice and style.

It's a question every child is asked a countless amount of times.

You don't need "a" or "amount of." Let me show you:
It's a question every child is asked a countless amount of times.

Although young, I couldn't help but feel the approaching life-changing decision I would have to make when college came around.

You need another descriptive word for the "life-changing decision." Try not to end sentences with prepositions if you can avoid it ("around"). Here are my suggestions:

Although young, I couldn't help but feel the weight of the approaching life-changing decision I would have to make when it came time for college came around .

It wasn't until I stopped the search and simply took a look right in front of me, at my personal doctors, otherwise known as my parents.

The second half of this sentence is wordy but incomplete. Let me suggest a way to improve its style:
It wasn't until I stopped the search and simply took a look right in front of me, at my personal doctors, otherwise known aslooked at my parents, both doctors, that I arrived at my decision .

Growing up with both my mom and my dad as doctors have made me a different type of student than most of my classmates.

You should omit the word "have." Let me show you:
Growing up with both my mom and my dad as doctors have made me a different type of student than most of my classmates.

I learned at a young age a strict work ethic, a need to excel beyond average, and an intense desire to help people.

There needs to be a verb in front of "a strict work ethic;" "a need to" should be omitted; and a verb is needed before "an intense desire." I'll demonstrate:

I learned at a young age to uphold a strict work ethic, a need to excel beyond average, and cultivate an intense desire to help people.

Realizing this, made the path to medicine not only the obvious choice, but the only career that would truly fit.

I think you need to clarify what "this" is. Also, there shouldn't be a comma after "this." Here are my suggestions:

Realizing this,my passion for becoming a doctor made the path to medicine not only the obvious choice, but the only career that would truly fit.

I hope that helps you a little :)
ChristineB   
Aug 9, 2015
Writing Feedback / Shopkeepers vs skateboarders issue - response letter to the editor from a Central Plaza store owner. [2]

Hello. I think you need to rephrase your essay a little in order to better answer the question prompt. It asks you to come up with questions that need to be answered in order to decide if the letter writer's recommendation will produce the desired result. If I were you, I'd add a sentence to your first paragraph saying something to this effect:

There are several questions that need to be answered before determining whether the letter writer's recommendation will produce the desired result.

Then, your following paragraphs could address each question or point you want to raise about the issue.
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Here are technical modifications I would make:


Your sentence: The author posits an erroneous, misleading conclusion, which lacks a proper causal analysis of the issue, on whether the increase in the number of skateboarders is indeed the reason why there has been a decrease in the number of shoppers.

This is a run-on sentence. Let me show you how to fix it:
The author posits an erroneous, misleading conclusion , which lacks a proper causal analysis of the issue, onabout whether the increase in the number of skateboarders is indeed the reason why there has been a decrease in the number of shoppers in Central Plaza .

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Your sentence:The author puts that there has been an increase in the amount of litter and vandalism in the area.
"Puts" is a strange verb to use here. Let me suggest an alternative:
The author putsnotes that there has been an increase in the amount of litter and vandalism in the area.
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Your sentence:However, it is not made clear on whether the skateboard users are responsible for the deeds.
Try not to start sentences with "however." I'll show you how to avoid this:
However, itIt is not made clear onunclear whether the skateboard users are the ones responsible for the deeds, however .
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Your sentence:Moreover, there lacks a reason to say that littering and vandalism are the reasons that invited the diminution in the number of shoppers.

This is a bit wordy. Let me improve its style for you:
Moreover, there lacks a reason to say thatis no concrete evidence that littering and vandalism are the reasons that invited the diminution in the number of Central Plaza shoppers have declined .

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I hope this helps you!
ChristineB   
Aug 10, 2015
Writing Feedback / The ability to achieve social harmony should be a major goal in every school. GRE. [2]

I can't give you a grade, but I can edit some of your sentences:

Being competitive and striving to be the best of all that you want to achieve gives you confidence in who you are, and students need this because the world is not a easy place to live in.

This is a run-on sentence. Let me show you how to improve its style:

Given the difficulties students will face when they "go out into the world," it is important for them to learn how to beBeing competitive and striving to be the best of all that you want toin order to achieve their goals and gaingives you confidence in who you are, and students need this because the world is not a easy place to live in .

I suggest that you add a sentence after this one explaining that, although the preceding sentence is true, it is also important for students to learn to work in harmony with others. Here's an example:

Despite this, learning to work harmoniously with others remains a key skill students need to master in order to be successful in life.
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Yes, however all schools would have to work diligently to achieve this as well as parents.

I think this could be rephrased to improve its style. Here's my suggestion:

Yes, howeverIt is possible, butall schools and parents would have to work diligently to achieve this as well as parents .

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I have to go, but I hope this helped you some :)
ChristineB   
Aug 11, 2015
Writing Feedback / Can all people justifiably break laws that they think are unjust? GRE [2]

Hi, I will help you with some of the sentences in your essay.

I cannot, however, totally agree this statement for it seems to imply that everyone can justifiably break laws that they think unjust.

I would omit the "however" and "totally," add a "with before "agree," and add an "are" at the end. Let me demonstrate:

I cannot , however, totally agree with this statement for it seems to imply that everyone can justifiably break laws that they think are unjust.

First of all, there is no gainsaying that laws are incomplete and have holes because human cognitive ability has limit.

"Gainsaying" is not a word I'm too familiar with. I would just use "denying" here. "Limit" should be plural.

First of all, there is no gainsayingdenying that laws are incomplete and have holes in them because human cognitive ability has limit.limits.

You could also shorten it and write it this way:
First of all, there is no denying that laws are incomplete and have holes in them because human cognitive ability has limits.

Yet sometimes when some bills pose a challenge to some people's cherished conviction, they may regard these acts inequitable, even contravening the moral code.

This sentence is wordy. I'll show you how to improve its style:
Yet sometimes when some bills pose a challenge to some people's cherished conviction, they may regard these acts inequitable, even contravening the moral code.When people face financial pressures, however, they may view certain laws as inequitable.

For example, the homosexual marriage law has successively been brought into effect in many countries.

I think this should be reworded to improve its style.
For example,One example of a passed law that has proved difficult for some people to accept is the law permitting homosexual marriage law has successively been brought into effect in many countries .

Out of religious belief, many people consider it unjust and immoral.

Out of religious belief, manyMany people consider it an unjust and immoral law.given their religious beliefs.

Except for this, abortion is another controversial issue all over the world.

Except for this, abortionThe abortion law is another controversial issuelaw all over the world.

I hope that has helped you some :)
ChristineB   
Aug 12, 2015
Writing Feedback / If a goal is worthy, then any means taken to attain it is justifiable. GRE. [2]

Hello. I'll help you with your style.

However, it is about how you go about achieving that goal that matters.

Try not to start sentences with "however." Here's an alternative way to write that sentence:

However, it is about howHow you go about achieving that goal is what reallythat matters.

Women all over the world fawn over super models and their amazing bodies praying even that they can attain a similar look.

"Supermodels" should be one word. There should be a comma after "bodies." You don't need "even." Let me show you:

Women all over the world fawn over super modelssupermodels and their amazing bodies, praying even that they can attain a similar look.

Setting a goal to have a certain body type is good because it gives you motivation to workout and eat healthy, which we all should do. However, when this goal becomes obsessive and you begin to starve yourself because the weight is not coming off that is never justifiable.

"Work out" should be two words. I'm going to show you how to combine these two sentences into one to improve your style.

Setting a goal to have a certain body type iscan be a good thing because it gives you motivation to workoutwork out and eat healthy, which we all should do.;However,it is when this goal becomes obsessive and you begin to starve yourself because theto lose weight is not coming off that isthat the means to achieving the goal become unjustifiablenever justifiable .

The goal is to love yourself and accept yourself at any size not to harm your body for a look that you may never even attain.

The goal is to love yourself,and accept yourself at any size, and not to harm your body trying to achievefor a look that you may never even attain.

Other goals may be to marry the man or woman of your dreams that you let slip from your life because at the time you were not ready for a relationship.

This sentence doesn't go with the theme of your essay. How does letting a potential spouse slip from your life represent using extreme, unjustifiable means to achieve a goal? I think you need to "connect the dots" better if you use this example. Reading ahead, maybe what you meant to convey is something like this:

Another example of using extreme methods of achieving a goal is when someone tries to recapture the attention of an old flame by trying to interfere in his or her new relationship.

I hope this has helped you!
ChristineB   
Aug 14, 2015
Poetry / Literary Analysis of "Sir Gawain and The Green Knight" [2]

I'll help with parts of your essay.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a late 14th century Middle English chivalric romance, the code of behaviour that was expected from knights. It is one of the best known Arthurian stories, and is of a type known as the beheading game.

The title of the story need to be in italics. Also, you need something to link the part of the sentence ending with "romance" and the part of the sentence starting with "the code of behavior." I had to read about the "beheading game" to understand what you meant by that term, and I'm not sure I understand. It may require more extensive explanantion. I've reworded the second sentence for you to improve the style, but consider what I said about the "beheading game."

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a late 14th century Middle English chivalric romance ,that profiles the code of behaviour that was expected from knights. It is oneOne of the best known Arthurian stories, the plot is told in sections, the first of whichand is of a type known as the " beheading game."

It is an important poem in the romance genre, which typically involves a hero who goes on a quest.

I'll help improve the style here:

It is an important poem in the romance genre ,; in this genre,which typically involves a hero typicallywho goes on a quest.

At the beginning of the poem, "Gawain in a reversal of the pattern of romances, |...| starts as a perfect knight" but later he moves downward.

This is much like the quote in your essay prompt, so I think you need to give credit to Larry Benson. I'm not an expert of citation styles, so check your guidelines. I'll do my best, but double check. Here's my suggestion:

As Larry Benson in Art and Tradition in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight notes,At the beginning of the poem, "Gawain in a reversal of the pattern of romances, |...| starts as a perfect knight"Gawain starts the story "as a perfect knight," but later he" moves downward."(1996).

During this passage, the Green Knight who is actually the lord of the castle explains that he knows all about Gawain's kissing and flirting with his wife because he planned it all.

During which passage? Be more specific. Here are my suggestions for this sentence:

During thisIn the provided passage, the Green Knight who is actually the lord of the castle explains that he knows all about Gawain's kissing and flirting with his wife; we learn thatbecause he planned it all.

I hope that helps you a little!
ChristineB   
Aug 15, 2015
Letters / My recommendation letter for a Miss entry to the postgraduate course [2]

Hello! I'll gladly help with your grammar and word choice.

Due to her strong work ethic and professionalism, I feel confident in recommending her to your school.

"Due to" is not quite right here. Here's how I would stay this:
Due toHaving witnessed her strong work ethic and sense of professionalism, I feel confident in recommending her to your school.

Ms. XXX began working for XXXX.Co.Ltd in July of 2014 until end of August 2015. As the Management trainee of this company.

Since you're describing the entire time frame when Ms. XXX worked for you, you should leave out the word, "began." The sentence fragment that stats with "As" can be combined with the sentence to give a unified thought. "Management" should be lower case. I'll reword some other things to improve the style. I'll show you:

Ms. XXX began workingworked for XXXX.Co.Ltd infrom July of 2014 until the end of August 2015 . Asas the company's managementManagement trainee of this company .

Her main duties involved maximizing sale, staff development and customer service.

"Maximizing" is not the best verb for all three of these tasks. Let me propose a different way to say what you want to say:

Her main duties involved maximizing salesales , fostering staff development, and improving customer service.

Moreover she also takes responsible about personnel department, coordination with supplier and analyzing sales.

"Moreover" is not necessary since you have an "also." "Takes responsible," "coordination," and "supplier" are the wrong form of the words to use here. Let me demonstrate:

Moreover sheShe also takes responsible abouttook on the responsibility of working with the personnel department, coordination with suppliercoordinating with suppliers, and analyzing sales.

Throughout the work Ms.XXX can support me very well.

I think I understand what you're trying to say. Let me suggest you say it like this:
Throughout the work Ms.XXX contributed greatly to the well-being of my company during her time herecan support me very well .

She can help me to achieve sale target 6 month continue and she train a lot of potential staff for my store.

She can help me tohelped the company achieve its six-month salessale target 6 month continue and she trainand traineda lot of potential staff for my store.

I hope that helps you some!
ChristineB   
Aug 16, 2015
Undergraduate / Harvard Supplement: Role of Medicine in my Life [4]

Him soniap55. Here are a few suggestions

My searches took me from basic anatomy, to life support, to the Glasgow Coma Scale and beyond.

I don't think the commas work here, but admit the sentence is awkward without them. This is what I recommend:
My searches took me fromincluded basic anatomy, to life support, toand the Glasgow Coma Scale and beyond .

In tenth grade, I stay in the hospital for a couple of days, where I experience health care through the patient's eyes.

"Stay" needs to be "stayed" and "experience" needs to be "experienced":
In tenth grade, I staystayed in the hospital for a couple of days, where I experienceexperienced health care through the patient's eyes.

After nurses check my vitals, I ask them to stay and talk to me about their jobs.

"Check" should be "checked" and "ask" should be "asked":
After nurses checkchecked my vitals, I askasked them to stay and talk to me about their jobs.

They graciously answer my (often stupid) questions.

Don't call your questions stupid, especially in an application essay! "Answer" should be "answered":
They graciously answer my (often stupid)answered my questions.

For years I dreamed of shadowing surgeries and doctors and, as horribly cheesy as it sounds, my dream came true.

"Shadowing" implies watching a person, so "shadowing surgeries" doesn't sound right. Don't use casual slang phrases such as "horribly cheesy" in your formal writing. Here are my suggestions:

For years I dreamed of shadowingviewing surgeries and shadowing doctors;and, as horribly cheesy as it sounds,finally, my dream came true.

From tumors, to CT Scans, to frazzled nurses, I saw it all.

I think many of the commas are unnecessary. If I were you, I'd reword this:
I experienced and viewed many aspects of medicine, including tumors, CT scans, and frazzled nurses.

I hope that helps you some!
ChristineB   
Aug 17, 2015
Graduate / A Postcolonial feminist reading on Jean Rhys' Wide Sargasso Sea [3]

Hello. I'll help with parts of your paper.

It is essential to have a quick look at the definition of feminism and postcolonial feminism, which according to the online Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is "an intellectual commitment and a political movement that seeks justice for women and the end of sexism in all forms."

You need a citation for your quote. I would only mention "postcolonial colonialism" to avoid subject verb disagreement. I think you should mention Wide Sargasso Sea in the beginning since it's the subject of your paper:

It is essential to have a quick look at the definition of feminism and postcolonial feminism, which according to the online Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is "an intellectual commitment and a political movement that seeks justice for women and the end of sexism in all forms ."(citation).

or

Wide Sargasso Sea provides a good example of postcolonial feminism, defined as "an intellectual commitment and a political movement that seeks justice for women and the end of sexism in all forms" in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (citation).

Therefore, Postcolonial feminist today fight gender subjugation within their own cultures and society.

I'd reword to improve style. Here is my suggestion:

Therefore, Postcolonial feminist todayfeminism involves fighting forfight gender subjugation within their own cultures and societyequality .

Postcolonial feminists talks of racial, class, and ethnic oppressions, connecting to the colonial experience that has sidelined women in postcolonial societies.

Postcolonial feminists talks ofaddress racial, class, and ethnic oppressionsoppression, connecting tothat canoccursoccur during periods ofinthe colonial experience that has sidelined women in postcolonial societies.colonization.

Postcolonial feminism is extremely critical of Western forms of feminism, where the women in postcolonial countries are mostly viewed as subalterns.

Postcolonial feminism isfeminists are extremely critical of Western forms of feminismfeministswhere the women in postcolonial countries are mostly viewed as subalterns.Why are they critical?

Your paper is quite long, so I'll stop there. I personally think you need to refocus on Wide Sargasso Sea right from the start and not spend as much time going into the details of feminism. I hope this has helped a little!
ChristineB   
Aug 20, 2015
Writing Feedback / 'a perfect balance' - Country must invest equally of art and military. [2]

Here are my suggestions:

Military and art are the two different but most vital part of any developed country.

The militaryMilitary and the artsart are the two different but most vital partcomponents of any developed country.

Art shows the cultural development whereas military shows security development of country.

The artsArt showsserve as a way for a society to highlight itsthe cultural development,whereaswhile the military showsdisplays a country's level of security development of country .

Between art and military, as author suggested, both should get equal preferences, but in my view, country should give slightly higher preferences to military than art due to following reasons.

Between art and military, as author suggested,Although both should get equal preferencesbe priorities for a society , but in my view, country should give slightly higher preferences toI believe that counties should invest more in their militaries than art due to following reasonsthe arts for several reasons .

First, military protects the country and are the symbol of security.

First, the military protects the country and isare thea symbol of a country's security.

Basically military development also signifies the development of country.

BasicallyThe development of the military development also signifiesusually goes hand-in-hand with the development of a country.

I hope that helps you!
ChristineB   
Aug 22, 2015
Scholarship / Questbridge (full-ride) Scholarship Essay [4]

Here are my thoughts on your essay.

In middle school and all throughout my adolescence, I was constantly being told that high school is THE place. The place where you finalize the foundation of the person you want to be and where you create the roadmap of your life.

The second "sentence" isn't a sentence - it has no verb. Here's how you could reword these two sentences:

In middle school and all throughoutThroughout my adolescence, I was constantly being told that high school iswas THE place . The- the place where you finalize the foundation of thefigure out what type of person you want to be and where you create the roadmap offor your life.

Your career goals, interests, and morals are developed throughout your high-school career.

"Throughout" is not the best word here in my opinion. Also, this is passive voice. Try this:

People tend to develop theirYour career goals, interests, and morals are developedthroughoutduringyourtheir high-school careers .

However, no 13 year old really listens and grasps this foreshadowing information. No 13 year old is prepared for their life to evolve right before their eyes.

Try not to start sentences with however. I think these two sentences can be combined into one.

However, noNo 13- year- old really listens and grasps this foreshadowing information. No 13 year old is prepared for theirhas the capacity to understand how life is about can evolve right before theirhis or her eyes.

I hope that helps you some!
ChristineB   
Aug 23, 2015
Writing Feedback / Family and society must regulate and manage children's computers usage to avoid negative impact. [4]

Here are my thoughts on your essay:

Nowadays, majority of children use computers for amusement.

Nowadays, the majority of children use computers for amusement.

Some of people consider that as one way to enjoy their children while the other try to avert them the negative effects of long hours using of this machine.

Some of people consider that as one waythem astools forto enjoy their children to use to to entertain themselves, while the other try to avert them theothers view themnegative effects of long hours using of this machinenegatively .

I partially agree with speaker's opinion because that depends on how the family manipulates this issue.

I partially agree with speaker'sstated opinion that too much computer time can be a bad thing. In my opinion, the effect the computer has on a childbecause that depends on how the family manipulatesaddresses this issue.

First, accessing computers is an efficient way to let our children amusing themselves instead of playing with rude friends or acquaintances in their neighborhood.

First, accessing computers is an efficient way to let ourIt is important to ensure that children use computers to have wholesome fun, rather thanamusing themselves instead of playingusing them to interact with rude friends or acquaintances in their neighborhoodpeople .

For example, I live in rural place in Palestine where there are some of an impolite children that hurt and influence my children negatively.

My own children began communicating with impolite children over the internet, and I saw firsthand how that experience negatively affected them.For example, I live in rural place in Palestine where there are some of an impolite children that hurt and influence my children negatively.

I hope that helps you some!
ChristineB   
Aug 24, 2015
Essays / 'The Odyssey' - Beginning my term paper; How do I begin? [4]

Hi, Lionel. Here are some questions to help you form your thoughts:

1. Do you think the humans control their own fates in The Odyssey, or do you believe that the gods do it?

2. Why do you believe what you believe in question #1? Give examples, citations.

3. If you assert that humans control their own fates in The Odyssey, what does that say about the gods? Are they really powerless, just a realm separate from our own? Or do they control some things but not others (like the weather, but not our decisions)?

4. If you assert that the gods are in charge, what does that say about them? Are they benevolent, mischievous, foolish, etc.?

5. What does The Odyssey say about the author and the people alive during his lifetime?

6. How is The Odyssey relevant today? What can it teach us about ourselves?

I hope that helps you some. In the future, it would be helpful for you to explain your thoughts briefly before asking for help. That only helps us help you more precisely :)
ChristineB   
Aug 28, 2015
Writing Feedback / Agree or disagree: Educations nowadays is more difficult than in the past [2]

Here are my suggestions:

As usual, whether or not educations nowadays is more difficult than in the past is always a challenging issue.

As usual, whether or notDetermining whether educationeducations nowadays is more difficult now than in the past is always a challenging issuedifficult .

In this regard, a few people would deem that students over the past could easily focus on their education, but others, in contrast, claim that education is the more difficult task today.

I don't think you need this sentence. I would omit it.

I am among the people believing that due to change throughout the world, education is more complicated than before in that not only are there a lot of distraction ways for children, but their parents also care less about the education of their children.

This sentence needs to be shortened or broken into smaller ones. I'll demonstrate:
I believe that education today is more challenging than it was in the past due. Others who agree with this view point to distractions and lack of parent involvement as reasons why today's education suffers.

I hope that helped a little!

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