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tar-ancalime · 04-28-2005, 11:59 AM

Just wanted to jump in and note that this thread strikes me as being a little mean-spirited. It's not as though the essay writer asked for any editing help, or even waved his/her creation in anyone's face as some kind of gauntlet. What concern is it of ours, really, if not everyone is an accomplished writer? Isn't that what this person's teacher is (ideally) supposed to address? And after all, this essay was abandoned on the floor of the study hall--perhaps it was some kind of rejected first draft? I know that I, for one, would be mortified if I found out that people were mocking me for things I don't happen to be good at.

04-28-2005, 11:59 AM	#6
tar-ancalime Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: abaft the beam Posts: 303	Just wanted to jump in and note that this thread strikes me as being a little mean-spirited. It's not as though the essay writer asked for any editing help, or even waved his/her creation in anyone's face as some kind of gauntlet. What concern is it of ours, really, if not everyone is an accomplished writer? Isn't that what this person's teacher is (ideally) supposed to address? And after all, this essay was abandoned on the floor of the study hall--perhaps it was some kind of rejected first draft? I know that I, for one, would be mortified if I found out that people were mocking me for things I don't happen to be good at. __________________ Having fun wolfing it to the bitter end, I see, gaur-ancalime (lmp, ww13)