Att: Teachers

Look Below Then: What Grade? (please check "I'm not a teacher" if you aren't)

  • A

    Votes: 2 15.4%
  • B

    Votes: 5 38.5%
  • C

    Votes: 1 7.7%
  • D

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • E

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • F

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I'm not a teacher.

    Votes: 9 69.2%

  • Total voters
    13

kal1484

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
What grade would you give me for this paper, high school paper, I'm in 11th grade.......three point essay, on someone who she picked for us to do....name was changed:)


A Renaissance Man
"Take me out to the ball game...." These seven words have become a symbol of an American past time and they simultaneously represent Joe Cool's first public performance in the spring of 1992; then seven, he sang it during a South Bend White Sox baseball game. He has clearly come far since then. He is an amazing friend to all and an active member of his community due to his incredible talent for changing everyone's lives, his total involvement in music, and extremely effective speaking skills
As anyone who encounters Joe can see, he has a natural affinity toward touching the lives of others, unsurpassed by most. He can simultaneously aid and inspire everyone he meets. Furthermore, he has a great sense of humor, which helps him to break through the shells others build up around themselves, and truly help them with their problems. Joe is a caring individual, willing to be everyone's friend.
Elsewhere in the community, Joe has been known to practice six hours each day to perfect his skills on his saxophone. This devotion sets him above the rest in his community. Other skilled musicians respect Joe's efforts. He is both the first chair in the Lakeshore Symphonic Band and a member of the Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra, LYMO. As a member of LYMO, he is expected to practice every Monday from 6:30-9:00 p.m. Last fall, he was even honored by being involve in the All-Star Band. In addition to these honors, he has a lesson with one of the finest saxophonists in the entire state of Michigan, Mr. Barham. Finally, Joe plays in a duet, a quartet, and an octet. The total of these three groups means multiple after school and weekend practices for Joe. His devotion toward his craft certainly speaks well of his character, and it serves as another way for Joe to be active in his community.
Furthermore, Joe is a well-spoken individual. His ability to help others also lends itself to this quality in Joe, as he can communicate most effectively to all people, regardless of age or ______. He is also a member of the Students Against Destructive Decisions, S.A.D.D., board. As a member, he must make many speeches over the course of the school year, each of which has been successful. Once again, this supports Joe's qualities of being a great friend as well as an active member of his community due to his active membership in S.A.D.D.
Clearly, he is an incredible personality whom anyone would be honored to have as a friend. With such a well-rounded personality, who wouldn't be proud to have this caring individual as a friend? He clearly cares about everyone he meets and makes every attempt to help them; beyond his roll as friend-to-all, he always takes time to involve himself in the community along two fronts: extracurricular clubs and music. He certainly is and will continue to be a positive member of society whom anyone would be honored to know.
 

Coronado

Member
A good opening... needs to be built upon and referred back to in conclusion..... Sentence: "He is and amazing..... You have a dangling modifier....and a run on sentence together.... Sentence:
"As any one can see....." The parenthetical phrase does not aligned with the remainder of the sentence ... take out the phrase and see if it makes a sentence.... Put LMYO in ( ) at end of sentence.... Stop the practice of beginning sentences with conjuntive adverbs..... Sentence "beyond his; ....the ; is not needed.... start another sentence......;'s are used to join two independent clauses without having to use a conjunction..... It is well formed.... Theme each paragraph...Make a baloon graph of the ideas from each paragraph and you will see that some are rambling... especially the one about the lesson with the teacher in Michigan Mr.???.... When writing.... make an outline....
Subject:
Hypothesis statement
supporting ideas with specific examples
conclusion that ties back to the original hypothesis...
Edit all essays by two methods:
1. edit for usage, and clarity
2. edit for contenuity
Read EA Poe..... see how he ties the story elements together
do mirror writing.....take a paragraph write it exactly as the author then.... change every noun.....
then rewrite the new paragraph and change evey adjective...
then rewrite by changing verbs....read read read....and read.
 

Coronado

Member
Hey I didn't have enough space to tell you that your word selection, usage, and thoughts are very good.... I would give you a C+ and ask you to make it that A+ that is hiding inside the C+....and remember be the best that you can be.... enjoy life... I don't remember what grade I got on any essay, poem, story, or other endeavor that was required in college.... I just remember having a great time......and going to WDW for spring break!!!!
 

kal1484

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
Ya wanna know what I got on this paper? a F!!! why, cuz the teacher hates the kid i wrote it on.......just seeing if my suspisions are correct...
 

Coronado

Member
Ask yourself this first....
Did I write about what the prompt was...?
How was it organized?
How did you develop the character and details
Was the paper written in EAE....(Edited American English)...what some call "proper english"
What kind and variety of words, phrases, and ideas did you use?

Writing for those who realy like it takes a lot of time.... a lot of effort.... a person that writes even a short story probably edited, re-edited, read, and re-read the piece many times.....

Organizing is the key.... and practice is the "door".... do not give up on writing.....:)
 

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