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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Is this sentence correct or perhaps acceptable?
Hi. Please help. Is this correct (or perhaps acceptable/appropriate) as a teacher's comment for a writing assignment? Please look at the underlined part.
Good, but you need to write more. Your writing is too short.
Could it write this?
Good. But you need to write more. Your writing is too short.
Good, but you need to write more. Your writing is too short.
Could it write this?
Good. But you need to write more. Your writing is too short.
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They both work, but the full stop offers more encouragement to the student. "It's good, BUT" is always discouraging. " You could also consider putting the "But" sentence on the next line.
- They both work, but the full stop offers more encouragement to the student.
- "It's good, BUT" is always discouraging.
- " You could also consider putting the "But" sentence on the next line.
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They both work, but the full stop offers more encouragement to the student.
"It's good, BUT" is always discouraging.
The student may not always pick up on the difference,
but the full stop tends to keep the "but" from distracting from the "Good."
You could also consider putting the "But" sentence on the next line.
"It's good, BUT" is always discouraging.
The student may not always pick up on the difference,
but the full stop tends to keep the "but" from distracting from the "Good."
You could also consider putting the "But" sentence on the next line.
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Your writing is too short.
Your [essay / paragraph / paper / story] is too short.
CJ
Your [essay / paragraph / paper / story] is too short.
CJ
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Hi. Thank you.
Let's say a student has written his or her new year's resolutions in short sentences. Is that an essay? How about a self-introduction? Is that an essay?
Would you say any type of writing, perhaps in any reasonable length, on a topic, broadly speaking, is an essay? How about if it consists of just eight short sentences? Would you still consider it an essay? I am sor
Let's say a student has written his or her new year's resolutions in short sentences. Is that an essay? How about a self-introduction? Is that an essay?
Would you say any type of writing, perhaps in any reasonable length, on a topic, broadly speaking, is an essay? How about if it consists of just eight short sentences? Would you still consider it an essay? I am sor
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Anonymousself-introduction? Is that an essay?Would you say any type of writing, perhaps in any reasonable length, on a topic, broadly speaking, is an essay? How about if it consists of just eight short sentences? Would you still consider it an essay?These are all essays of various types. In instructional settings even the modest attempts of students to organ
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