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Re: Essay for Toefl 2

HI Doll, Describe one event from your country's history, and explain why it was important. Provide clear explanations and details in supoort of your answer. (This is supposed to be a descriptive essay.) The Gallipoli Campaign still has its memories vivid in our minds although 86 years...

Re: College Application Essay In Need Of Serious Help(I BEG THAT YOU WILL HELP)

Hi Collegebound, Welcome to the forums. Overall, you have a good essay. Stop worrying about your paragraphs. However, I 'm not sure what the topic was that Wisconsin asked for. Where did you put it? As vice president of my Catholic school’s multi-cultural student union, I have learned, first...

Clarification on teacher's comments

I got my essay back from the professor recently and I don't understand some of the comments she made. Here is a paragraph and the comment: (the essay is on the book The Bluest Eye) To illustrate, Pecola assigns intrinsic value to light colored things. When Maureen Peal buys Pecola ice...

Need to determine whether this sentence is a run-on or not

Is the follwing sentece a run on?Parris’ selfish ways remained intact when John Proctor arrived at court with Marry Warren to accuse Abigail and the rest of the girls of fabricating the witchcraft allegations. If I need any commas, semi colons, or anything please let me know. Oh and it's for an...

Re: I need to know if I am using my commas semi-colons, and colons right.

Hi, Don't use '&' in an essay. Instead, write 'and'. Generally speaking, my advice to you is to avoid using colons and semi-colons. Most learners who start to use them tend to over-use them as well as to use them when they are not necessary. I've revised some of your sentences to show how...

I need to know if I am using my commas semi-colons, and colons right.

I need to know if I am using my commas semi-colons, and colons right. Additionally, it would be greatly appreciated if anyone would like to comment on the essay! When two friends or a couple decide to become roommates they may think that the transition will be smooth because they have always...

Could you help me to proof this essay?

Analyse the formality of the article in SCMP It is indispensable for us to use an appropriate style when writing. There is no doubt that formal style should be practiced for newspaper as objectivity and impersonality are important. South China Morning Post is one of the most prevalent...

Re: compare and contrast essay

Hyena wrote: Rmontez wrote: Almost everyone is being manipulated at one point of the day in their lives. Whether they are driving on the highway, reading the newspaper, or watching T.V. the U.S. population is constantly having information thrown at them to sway them to an idea or action. For...

Need help checking for grammar errors in these sentences

Hello,Could anyone tell me if there are grammar errors within these statements? These are lines that I took out of my essay."For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's, The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby falls in love with Daisy."Is the comma after "Fitzgerald's" necessary?"When Gatsby invites Daisy to Nick...

Re: Essay correction: Japan Through (or From or In) My Eyes

Essay: (What should be its title? - Japan Through/From/In my Eyes.....which one is correct- through, from or in?) Japan Through My Eyes = your experiences in Japan: your perceptions and view - the better choice of title, in my opinion.Japan, the country known for its technology all over the...