I found a big problem !!!!

[scheng75]

Originally Posted by Erin

Well, since we have such a nice discussion going, I'd like to quote scheng (How to get a particular TMian to notice a thread?):

I am also this kind of person--I find it hard to write just a few words, and if I do, it often comes across as rude when I really didn't mean to be.

Wow, to be quoted by Erin is my honor.

Originally Posted by Erin

At any rate, I did notice that you commented on a few essays, so at least you're practicing what you preach, LOL.

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Hee hee :o ...this was the first thing I checked for too when I read your post, ShalomFang. I appreciate you commenting on other people's essays too. We might have different philosophies on editing essays though. Sometimes I believe that if the essay writer did not put some hard work and thinking into the first draft, no matter how many times it's edited, it still may not be good. It might sound polished but it may not be what the essay writer really wanted to express. I've read many essays and found that some people just need some help on grammar and maybe sentence structure, and some people need you to sit with them and figure out what exactly they are trying to say because what they wrote was not really what they wanted to say. Anyway, I still stand that whoever wants my help also needs to tell me exactly what the direction/format is and what their expectations are, but I'm willing to help. Maybe it's also a pride thing, because I always want the papers I've proofread to get them the A's or get them into a school.

[Dingus]

Nice discussion here.

Originally Posted by ShalomFang

But I have some ideas different from yours. I don't agree that commenting a composition is always time-consuming. Because nobody will order you to give his or her articles an elaborate and decent comment. "Hey, buddy! You must spend at least 1 hour on commenting my article!"

Yes, nobody orders anyone around here. But I personally feel that if you are doing something for a person, it should come genuinely from within your heart and not just to increase your post count or to show off.

Check out this, this and this. Those are the only general essay comments I ever did in the open forum. Believe me, they were not just 1 hour jobs *but* I loved every minute of them.

I knew that I wouldn't be able to do justice to any of the essays when I was not very inclined to comment on them. So I simply avoided looking at the essays. Maybe that makes me cold-hearted and selfish but I didn't think I would have been happy with not giving my best with my comments. From the posts on this thread, I see that a lot of people feel that way and I think it is a good thing. There is nothing more dissatisfying than giving an essay a one-line grade and vanishing. I have done that too and I found that I felt rather bad about it later, so I gave up.

[scheng75]

Originally Posted by Dingus

Check out this, this and this. Those are the only general essay comments I ever did in the open forum. Believe me, they were not just 1 hour jobs *but* I loved every minute of them.

WOW! I just saw the comments you've made on previous essays and those comments and insights are incredible!!! I should had sent my SOP to you last year, then it might not have taken me 5 months!!! But I did ask the "Greek God" for ideas and that's how I became his "follower"...hee hee.

Hmmm...maybe I should read some essays just to "give back".

p.s. your third "this" with the link to http://urch.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107706 does not work for some reason.

[Dingus]

Originally Posted by scheng75

But I did ask the "Greek God" for ideas and that's how I became he's "follower"...hee hee.

Yep. That guy is out of this planet, quite literally. I sometimes wonder why he is even bothering to graduate. He should be shooting directly for a Nobel.

Hmmm...maybe I should read some essays just to "give back".

I think you already "give-back" more than any of us ever do. One has only to look around to see what I am talking about.

p.s. your third "this" with the link to http://urch.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107706 does not work for some reason.

Oops. Sorry. This is the correct link.

[Erin]

Originally Posted by ShalomFang

Last, I am not afraid to tell you that I am Chinese and my English is really suck! Just as what you have seen luckily.

Actually, I've been meaning to say that first, your English is very good, but more important, I'm really glad that you've come here and posted. I always wish there were active Chinese members here. I always hear my Chinese students say that they are embarrassed to speak/write English because they believe their English isn't good enough, but (and research backs this up) their perception isn't close to the truth; in other words, their English is a lot better than they think it is.

Of course, one way; no, one of the best ways, to improve one's language abilities is to practice. And practice a lot. So I honestly appreciate your efforts.

[The Iconoclast]

I don't think that there's anything wrong with the pattern you're noticing. I browse maybe a dozen forums every day, but I can't find the time to make a post on all of them! However, I don't think it is right for a person to leave their 13 page term paper with a note : "Email me at _____ with you're correxxns thnx!!!!"

There is nothing wrong with just enjoying the wealth of information here, but don't expect people to personally serve you if you don't give back to the community.