Help me edit my first draft Forum

[Sashicola]

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[ilovethelsat]

As i glance over at the clock i realize its almost 6:30am the time of the day when most of our clients on the west coast are beginning to come online and the only sound you can hear in the office is the clacking of my boss's and I laptop keys as we validate through each server to make sure the servers are all operational and up to code

If you don't know the difference between "it's" and "its," then you don't belong in law school.

I'm not trying to be rude or sarcastic.

[Zapatero]

As i glance over at the clock i realize its almost 6:30am the time of the day when most of our clients on the west coast are beginning to come online and the only sound you can hear in the office is the clacking of my boss's and I laptop keys as we validate through each server to make sure the servers are all operational and up to code

If you don't know the difference between "it's" and "its," then you don't belong in law school.

I'm not trying to be rude or sarcastic.

The above comment is kind of lame, but you have a number of pretty serious errors. Just in the first paragraph:

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This is terribly confusing and definitely needs to be reworked.

[Sashicola]

As i glance over at the clock i realize its almost 6:30am the time of the day when most of our clients on the west coast are beginning to come online and the only sound you can hear in the office is the clacking of my boss's and I laptop keys as we validate through each server to make sure the servers are all operational and up to code

If you don't know the difference between "it's" and "its," then you don't belong in law school.

I'm not trying to be rude or sarcastic.

Hence the reason "its" a first draft.

[Sashicola]

As i glance over at the clock i realize its almost 6:30am the time of the day when most of our clients on the west coast are beginning to come online and the only sound you can hear in the office is the clacking of my boss's and I laptop keys as we validate through each server to make sure the servers are all operational and up to code

If you don't know the difference between "it's" and "its," then you don't belong in law school.

I'm not trying to be rude or sarcastic.

The above comment is kind of lame, but you have a number of pretty serious errors. Just in the first paragraph:


This is terribly confusing and definitely needs to be reworked.

I was just staring at it for so long I ran out of ideas and just started writing down what was in my mind..

Thanks for pointing out those flaws I will correct them

[Kiersten1985]

Are you applying this cycle?

[KmissP]

Also, do you really expect people to take the time to fix your failure to capitalize "i"? Or are you looking to be graded on content alone?

[Sashicola]

Are you applying this cycle?

No, Im not looking to apply until 2011

[Sashicola]

Also, do you really expect people to take the time to fix your failure to capitalize "i"? Or are you looking to be graded on content alone?

I was thinking the content

[fl0w]

don't post your first draft for critique. people on this forum are being very generous by essentially helping their competition improve their essays (be it for a karma payout in the end, or because they just like to help). Don't waste everyone's time by posting a first draft that you haven't even proofread yourself.

you should post something that's gone through several revisions and then ask for advice on it.

[etwashington7]

don't post your first draft for critique. people on this forum are being very generous by essentially helping their competition improve their essays (be it for a karma payout in the end, or because they just like to help). Don't waste everyone's time by posting a first draft that you haven't even proofread yourself.

you should post something that's gone through several revisions and then ask for advice on it.

If you have a problem with someone posting their first draft on the forum, safe us the trouble and keep it to yourself... Who are you to determine what someone else should do?

It's a shame how bloggers become more bolder and rude as the days go by.

[fl0w]

don't post your first draft for critique. people on this forum are being very generous by essentially helping their competition improve their essays (be it for a karma payout in the end, or because they just like to help). Don't waste everyone's time by posting a first draft that you haven't even proofread yourself.

you should post something that's gone through several revisions and then ask for advice on it.

If you have a problem with someone posting their first draft on the forum, safe us the trouble and keep it to yourself... Who are you to determine what someone else should do?

It's a shame how bloggers become more bolder and rude as the days go by.

I'll let you correct that.

I'm really just being frank. The earlier you are in the drafting process the less useful the critiques will be because the editor has to spend a lot of time on simple things like grammar or sentence structure. If someone can go through 3 drafts or so and be at the point where they think they might be ready to turn it in, i'd say that's the point to post it for public critique.

And who am I to determine what they should do? I believe by posting their essay in a public forum, they asked for advice from anyone that was willing to make a comment on it.

[Zapatero]

don't post your first draft for critique. people on this forum are being very generous by essentially helping their competition improve their essays (be it for a karma payout in the end, or because they just like to help). Don't waste everyone's time by posting a first draft that you haven't even proofread yourself.

you should post something that's gone through several revisions and then ask for advice on it.

If you have a problem with someone posting their first draft on the forum, safe us the trouble and keep it to yourself... Who are you to determine what someone else should do?

It's a shame how bloggers become more bolder and rude as the days go by.

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It's impossible to give content feedback when there are so many glaring spelling and punctuation errors. All it requires is running it through spellcheck before pasting it here. This particular draft was sloppy enough to make it nearly unintelligible.

[fl0w]

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It's impossible to give content feedback when there are so many glaring spelling and punctuation errors. All it requires is running it through spellcheck before pasting it here. This particular draft was sloppy enough to make it nearly unintelligible.

i'd like to shake your hand.

[Zapatero]

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It's impossible to give content feedback when there are so many glaring spelling and punctuation errors. All it requires is running it through spellcheck before pasting it here. This particular draft was sloppy enough to make it nearly unintelligible.

i'd like to shake your hand.

:virtual fist-bump: