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Cari Spears said:

Is there a society for abuse of commas? I call them CommaKazes.

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No, as far, as I know, there isn't, but, there should be.

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I hope she'll learn from this experience and do better. I know she will.

Stijloor.

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Stijloor said:

I've seen far worse from people that are supposed to know....

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I have to agree.

Anna - I apologise for a couple of rude responses. Please don't let them bother you. I've met quality managers in their 40's - 'Professionals' - That would have a problem writing a paper like this.

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I've taught a few evening courses here in America (you'll see some of the course dialogues if you search through the Cove here) and offer the following:

Did your course have any grading criteria for the paper? For example, 10% of your score is for grammar, 25% for construction, etc. This could lead you to look where to make up some of your lost points.

Did the professor give any red line comments? More detail behind why a D? If not, would be worth asking the professor - what did you not like about the paper? I hope you received some specific advice if you have the chance to redo the work.

If I was grading the paper, the thing that struck me (beyond the convoluted tense and grammar) was that this seemed like a "book report". Just a compilation of disconnected quotes and "stuff". I don't detect what YOUR opinion is on the various information in your paper. No passion. I don't see that you have internalized the information, and am presenting to me your conclusions. What do you THINK about this information? What does this mean to YOU? Do you have a personal favorite in this? Why are they your favorite? As an instructor, I wanted to see that the student learned something from the exercise, not just cut and pasted a bunch of wikipedia quotes. And I am wary that there aren't any "formal" books or documents in your references, just wikipedia.

I hope this helps . . .

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Accept my apology Anna, I was out of line, rude and totally unprofessional.

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Steve Prevette said:

And I am wary that there aren't any "formal" books or documents in your references, just wikipedia.

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Agree with Steve here - Wikipedia's disclaimer concerning academic use (read the disclaimer here) specifically states they are a starting point for any research, and probably should not be cited in an academic paper - just like any other encyclopedia.

I also occurs to me that for future success in writing projects - or in academic pursuit in general, take as many writing classes as you can. Nothing bogs down a research project more then struggling with how to say something.

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Have we heard from Anna yet?

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Jim Wynne said:

And one more thing, in passing--you've committed the egregious literary offense of Apostrophe Abuse in such forms as "guru's." This is a hanging offense in some states, so you might want to pay a visit to the Apostrophe Protection Society for some guidance.

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BradM said:

...As for finding fault with the individuals... it's OK to do that, as long as it's done correctly. Each is not without it's strengths and weaknesses. ...

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Looks like many of us could use a membership in the APS. I could almost die when I proofread something I've written and find such a blunder. But we're all human, it's true.

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Steve Prevette said:

Did your course have any grading criteria for the paper? For example, 10% of your score is for grammar, 25% for construction, etc. This could lead you to look where to make up some of your lost points.

Did the professor give any red line comments? More detail behind why a D? If not, would be worth asking the professor - what did you not like about the paper? I hope you received some specific advice if you have the chance to redo the work.

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Great point... what were the instructor's expectations? Hopefully he/she gave you guidance on what was deficient. You were lucky (or ingenious) to have come here to inquire about this situation. Good luck with the revision!

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moiraknows said:

Have we heard from Anna yet?

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Not that I'm aware of. It would be nice to get some follow-up information to her paper regarding what grade level this is for, any grading criteria, purpose of paper, etc.