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Plz Help proofreading My Essay.

 
 
Reply Wed 23 Aug, 2006 03:33 am
Can any1 help me with my Essay on the topic:
Write an essay about your thoughts and attitudes on your two favorite majors/minors. What would you like to focus on within the topics presented? How do you think you could benefit from our college? How do you want to use your experiences from our college in you community?
Im a student who wishes to apply to USA colleges for the next Fall term, of which the Application deadline is around November/December 2006. This is only 1 of quite a few essays im required to submit. I owe myself 2 ur help. Thx so much.




"Good communication is stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after." Taking the quote from Anne Morrow Lindbergh to its deepest implication, innately did I find myself in high concern to the powers and consequences with which Media communication has imposed an impact on virtual minds. Half of curiosities, half of empiricism, I an inquisitive Journalist having incurred the temptress to this propagation industry since early teenage, have detected an acute absorption in Major 11 "Is the Media defining Truth?"

Media, in terms of broadcasts and information transportations, contains by itself a wide range of means and styles in which personal, organizational or governmental perceptions, consciences, visions and sometimes delusions rotate. With appreciation of subjectivity lurked beneath each seemingly non-biased presentation, it requires a clear and vigilant judiciousness to define the trustable extent of this conveyance, as well as a full possession of faculties to remain one's own standpoint under media pressure. As a probationary writer, I would like to explore the tactics of information comprising, of publicity management and, most essential, the intellectually influential demagoguism. As a critical reader, I also expect to gain a sufficient fathom in those skills so that my communication sensitivity will be oriented in an administrative way. To my belief, those sleights are on offer at School XXX together with dexterities that her attendants fetch along.

The second Major that I choose is Major 3 - The Ultimate Political System. Regarding to the fact that my Vietnam is on the Socialism side, to which jaundiced discriminations and misjudgments are vulnerable, I feel the urge to justify what Socialism, in a citizenry wingspan, has acted upon its people. Do we slay? No. Do we rob? No. Do we raise hostility against wealthier, stronger countries to get fixed on a reactionary conservation? No. What we now thrive for are international friendships and collaborations, the understanding and a chance of complete harmonization. Very inside, Socialism and Capitalism are just two names; they do not have the rights to discriminate man from man, nations from nations. This statement absolutely matches with the social comprehension and cultural exploration delivered by School XXX - a genial environment of conception exchange and interaction. In my strongest desire, the ideal Ultimate Political System is the global accordance of Civilization, Peace and Humanity, the ideas of which I wish to take back to Vietnam and proclaim, "School XXX is an icon of the world's amiability and willingness to help."

Above all, my foremost attitude to School XXX is the nexus between those two majors. Media communication will play a magical role in regional advertisement; however, its effects partly depend on the intervention of Political System as either stimulation or prohibition. I hope to obtain a clear envisioning on those issues through a lifetime experience at School XXX with students of other intellects. My country might be aware that, when an individual can earn the opportunity to integrate with friends worldwide, to express her own ideas and get opinions and discussions feedback, why is there no chance for itself?
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aidan
 
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Reply Thu 24 Aug, 2006 09:27 am
What kind of help do you want here, Minanimi? Your ideas and the way in which you've organized them are excellent. You're also very concise and succinct and express your thoughts, which are interesting and impressive, very clearly. You're an excellent communicator.

There are a few word choice issues, but I don't know that you'd want to present yourself in your essay as a person for whom English is her first language. Isn't part of the veracity of a college essay not only the message, but also in the mechanics used in which the student is presenting him or herself as he or she really is for that first impression? I think that's important- as it will help the admissions counselors make an accurate assessment and be able to gauge what your true strengths and abilities are and so be best able to guide you in terms of what classes you'd most benefit from. Actually, even if they're impressed by your creative writing and suggest you skip Freshman comp - maybe it would make you feel more comfortable and help you gain confidence in your ability to speak and write English, to go ahead and take it anyway.

If you did want grammatical help and felt comfortable having your essay edited by a native English speaker to facilitate your acceptance, if it was me, I'd ask Shapeless (from this site). S/he has an incredible grasp of grammar and punctuation and I'm sure would be very helpful.

Think it over though - your ideas, motivation, and thoughts are wonderful. I think most admissions officers would look past the odd grammatical error and be happy to have someone like you attending their school.

I'm excited for you. It sounds like you're in for some really interesting studies. It makes me wish I was back in college (they didn't have majors like this when I was in school). Best of luck.
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J-B
 
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Reply Thu 24 Aug, 2006 09:45 am
Jounalism and politics with a sense of mission :wink:

I wonder if it is really necessary to make your essay sounds like professor's... hehe I probably won't do that. But if that's just your style, with which you deal with great ease, then just turn your back on my words.

I hope we can have some discussions in the future. You see, you are Vietnemese and I am Chinese. We are nearly of the same age. We both want to go to college in the same country. We are both living in socialistic entities with capitalistic ideals. We both have more or less similar thoughts and ambition in the field of politics.

But, for some nearly ineffable reasons we both are kept blind to each other, which is very absurd. I want to know Vietnam. And sure I will help you in every way if you want to know China.

It's now 23:43 in Beijing time. I am a night cat that is now going to sleep around 3 tomorrow. But you are probably asleep now.

Good night, and good dream.
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Shapeless
 
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Reply Thu 24 Aug, 2006 10:54 am
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innately did I find myself in high concern


"Innately"? That means "born with"--i.e. you were born with high concern for media communication. I assume you mean that the Lindbergh quote immediately or instinctively filled you with high concern for media communication?

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the powers and consequences with which Media communication has imposed an impact on virtual minds.


"Imposed an impact" is awkward. You could just say that media communication impacted virtual minds. If you like the assertiveness of "impose," then you could say that media communication has imposed itself on virtual minds. But it's rare to see impacts imposed.

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I an inquisitive Journalist having incurred the temptress to this propagation industry since early teenage, have detected an acute absorption in Major 11 "Is the Media defining Truth?"


In English, we don't capitalize professions; it is more common to write "I, an inquisitive journalist." Also, note that you need a few commas in there to separate the modifying and subordinate clauses: "I, an inquisitive journalist, having incurred the temptress to this propagation industry since early teenage..."

Also, "incurred the temptress" is a bit extravagant for its own good: "to incur" means either "to acquire" or "to bring upon oneself," so that verb is usually used in conjunction with an abstract concept, not a person. I understand that "temptress" is being used metaphorically here, but it still signifies a person. We can incur debts; we can incur someone's wrath; but it is awkward to incur a temptress. In any event, it sounds like you're trying to liken the propagation industry to a temptress, in which case the proper preposition would be "the temptress of this propagation industry," not "the temptress to this propagation industry."

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Media, in terms of broadcasts and information transportations, contains by itself


Remember that "media" is a plural noun: "Media, in terms of broadcasts and information transportations, contain by themselves..."

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With appreciation of subjectivity lurked beneath each seemingly non-biased presentation


It sounds like you're using "lurk" as a transitive verb, but it isn't one. To the extent that "lurk" is the right word to use here, the phrase should read: "With appreciation of subjectivity lurking beneath each seemingly non-biased presentation..."

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I also expect to gain a sufficient fathom in those skills


A "sufficient fathom"? When used as a noun, a "fathom" is a unit of measurement equalling six feet; it sounds like you're saying that you want to gain six feet of skills.

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Regarding to the fact that my Vietnam is on the Socialism side


"Regarding to the fact" is not an idiom in English. Do you mean "Considering the fact"? Also, it would be much better to say "my Vietnam leans toward Socialism." "On the Socialism side" sounds a bit clumsy.

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to which jaundiced discriminations and misjudgments are vulnerable


This phrase makes it sound like it is the discriminations and misjudgments that are vulnerable, which will cause the reader to ask "vulnerable to what?" Presumably you mean that Vietnam is vulnerable to discriminations and misjudgments?

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I feel the urge to justify what Socialism, in a citizenry wingspan, has acted upon its people.


It sounds like you're using "act" as a transitive verb, but it isn't one. It doesn't take an indirect object: you don't act something upon something else, you act upon something something else. Perhaps you mean "brought upon" or "imposed upon" rather than "acted upon"?

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Very inside, Socialism and Capitalism are just two names


I don't understand the purpose of "very inside." Inside what?

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they do not have the rights to discriminate man from man, nations from nations.


"Man from man" and "nations from nations" are fine phrases, but notice that one of them is in the singular and one is in the plural. It is better to keep it consistent: either "Men from men, nations from nations" or "man from man, nation from nation."

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This statement absolutely matches with the social comprehension and cultural exploration delivered by School XXX


In English it is awkward to say "matches with." You can remove the "with" altogether: "This statement absolutely matches the social comprehension..." Also, the "absolutely" sounds overly aggressive: you're almost daring the readers to disagree. Is that the tone you want to strike?

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Above all, my foremost attitude to School XXX


"Above all" and "foremost" mean practically the same thing, so you don't need to use both.
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minanami
 
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Reply Fri 25 Aug, 2006 10:27 am
what can i say now? all my English writing is self-tutored, i do not have anyone to teach me or just to tell what was right or wrong. ur my teachers.

@ JB: its an honor to know you. can you contact me in person? my YM is jessica_g9_911
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Shapeless
 
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Reply Fri 25 Aug, 2006 11:59 am
minanami wrote:
what can i say now? all my English writing is self-tutored, i do not have anyone to teach me or just to tell what was right or wrong. ur my teachers.


Well, in spite of all this, as Aidan mentioned, you're English is very good. I can't think of many self-taught English speakers who have the same command of vocabulary that you do.
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minanami
 
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Reply Sat 26 Aug, 2006 04:57 am
Thank you Aidan and Shapeless, your reviews and proofreading helped to improve my essay dramatically, and gave me a lot of experience in future writings. i hope that there will be less mistakes in my next threads of essays or fictional works, as teachers always expect their students to perform better after each lesson.
And JB, as i am a "just hatched" member and not allowed to use the private message utility, please forgive me that i cannot reply your message. my Yahoo Messenger ID is jessica_g9_911, and my email is [email protected] . and i am actually a girl Very Happy
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J-B
 
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Reply Sat 26 Aug, 2006 06:23 am
oops, They have the policy?! Confused

ok, no problem :wink:
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