29 Sep, 2006 in
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KevinP
praxistheologia.com
Look Up.Having gotten back yet another paper where I was condemned to the ranks of nice try by a well meaning preceptor, I’ve decided to request my readers help me learn to write better. Hence I have two requests. 1: If I’ve not blogged TODAY, get medieval on my ass. 2: Please “grade” my entries in the comments section. I promise I’ll not take your thrashing of my blog as a thrashing of my personality. Ready? Set? Go!
Nate | September 29th, 2006 at 8:31 pm #
Have your graders consistently noted something or other, or does each paper bring its own problems?
I suppose I’d give this post a C for lack of supporting details!
grete | September 29th, 2006 at 8:45 pm #
A for Clarity, one of your two requested “grades.”
wezlo | September 30th, 2006 at 12:39 pm #
“B” for style. Put “nice try” in quotes
grete | September 30th, 2006 at 1:17 pm #
I disagree. I hate scare quotes. They’re so quaint.
Don’t use quotes unless you’re quoting someone.
Michael | September 30th, 2006 at 7:27 pm #
I’d give an “A” for clarity of thought, but a “C” for punctuation. And even though I might have just used unnecessary quotes myself (can anyone confirm or deny when talking about letter grades?), I am very much on Grete’s side. Quotes which are used for “emphasis” or “colloquial usages” are “distracting.”
Nate | October 5th, 2006 at 1:39 pm #
I’m going to try to read your blog as often as possible and honor this request, Kevin. If you get sick of me, ask me once, and I’ll stop.