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Words on a Page
« on: December 28, 2010, 11:34:31 AM »
So, how does this work?
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Re: Words on a Page
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2010, 01:39:40 AM »
Go find what you believe is your best and worst posts as far as literacy goes. Copy and paste them here.
Seeing the world through a child's eyes is truly a unique experience. It helps you to retrieve that sense of awe, magic and wonder that you lost as you lost your innocence. Tell me, when was the last time that you thought of those childhood dreams? You know, the ones that you used to spend all your time wondering and fantasizing about? Have you forgotten them so easily? Have you forgotten what it felt like to see something for the first time, to see the magic in the mundane? Everyone says you should take the time to 'Stop and smell the roses'. But you should also take the time to look for the fairies, embrace the wind and enjoy the rain. Just once today, stop for a moment and look into that little piece of nature you pass everyday. Perhaps you may see something you did not notice before.

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Re: Words on a Page
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2010, 10:51:06 AM »
Here's a better one.
"Give me one second, " Nik said just before darting out of the tank and down the street. He didn't know if it was just a hallucination. He didn't care. He just had to get to her. He could swear he had seen her slip into an alleyway. He had to make thing right. He was now on a bridge, and she was standing in front of him.

"What is it," He asked her.

"It's my father," she answered. "He came to me yesterday and told me to leave the city because everyone would die. I told him to leave. He never loved me anyway, and I don't trust him, but I'm still scared."

"Don't worry about it," Nik replied. "Charly, why would all these people die? And also how could he know?"

"Maybe some epidemic? He is a huge part of a Pharmaceutical company," Charly replied. She looked like she may begin to cry.

Nik hugged her, and reassured her that everything would be alright. After a little bit he asked her, "So are you leaving?"

She looked at him and a faint smile began to stream across her face. "Never," was her response. Her phone rang, and she had to go. That was the last time Nik saw her before the outbreak. Six months later he was running after her, and as he turned to run down the ally, he tripped on the curb. When he looked up, there was nothing in the ally save a dumpster. He has skimmed his elbow, and his singed hand. Just when he himself was about to break down, he heard a faint whimper. Something wet slid across his ear. He looked up into the eyes of a German Shepard.

This one seems too rushed

Nik ran out of the rubble, holding something in his hand: one of the Technocell remote bombs. He ran and ran through from cover to cover until he reached the Technocell tank's rear end. He jumped upon it and wrenched open the hatch, and then tossed it inside. The crew tried to get it back out, but Nik was to fast. He stood on the hatch so they couldn't push it open. His idea just might work. He pulled out his camera phone, witch had no bars as usual. But never the less, he tried to make a call. The cellphone signals tried desperately to find a transmission point to complete the call. They found a bomb. The tank (being designed to hold out explosions for the safety of the crew) held in the explosion to the safety of Nik. He did fall down as the Tank shook, but sustained no more major injuries. He ran back to his families new tank and hoped in. "How was that?" he asked Zak.

This one I guess would be too short. I also misspelled slushy.

They found Nik by the slushie machine looking for a paper cup. When he saw them, he asked, "What the h*** were you doing."
« Last Edit: December 29, 2010, 10:53:53 AM by Thunderscream »
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Re: Words on a Page
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2010, 12:51:33 AM »
Alright. Next, I want you to go through your best and find any and all issues you can. There are a few, so if you find less than 2, you're missing something.
Seeing the world through a child's eyes is truly a unique experience. It helps you to retrieve that sense of awe, magic and wonder that you lost as you lost your innocence. Tell me, when was the last time that you thought of those childhood dreams? You know, the ones that you used to spend all your time wondering and fantasizing about? Have you forgotten them so easily? Have you forgotten what it felt like to see something for the first time, to see the magic in the mundane? Everyone says you should take the time to 'Stop and smell the roses'. But you should also take the time to look for the fairies, embrace the wind and enjoy the rain. Just once today, stop for a moment and look into that little piece of nature you pass everyday. Perhaps you may see something you did not notice before.

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Re: Words on a Page
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2011, 07:54:32 PM »
Are they grammatical errors associated with writing, or the specific category of Rping?
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Re: Words on a Page
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2011, 07:05:01 PM »
Every error or bad thing you can find.
Seeing the world through a child's eyes is truly a unique experience. It helps you to retrieve that sense of awe, magic and wonder that you lost as you lost your innocence. Tell me, when was the last time that you thought of those childhood dreams? You know, the ones that you used to spend all your time wondering and fantasizing about? Have you forgotten them so easily? Have you forgotten what it felt like to see something for the first time, to see the magic in the mundane? Everyone says you should take the time to 'Stop and smell the roses'. But you should also take the time to look for the fairies, embrace the wind and enjoy the rain. Just once today, stop for a moment and look into that little piece of nature you pass everyday. Perhaps you may see something you did not notice before.

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Re: Words on a Page
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2011, 06:17:46 PM »
Does the "Never" line count? I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote it either....
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Re: Words on a Page
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2011, 07:33:39 PM »
The entire thing.
Seeing the world through a child's eyes is truly a unique experience. It helps you to retrieve that sense of awe, magic and wonder that you lost as you lost your innocence. Tell me, when was the last time that you thought of those childhood dreams? You know, the ones that you used to spend all your time wondering and fantasizing about? Have you forgotten them so easily? Have you forgotten what it felt like to see something for the first time, to see the magic in the mundane? Everyone says you should take the time to 'Stop and smell the roses'. But you should also take the time to look for the fairies, embrace the wind and enjoy the rain. Just once today, stop for a moment and look into that little piece of nature you pass everyday. Perhaps you may see something you did not notice before.

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Re: Words on a Page
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2011, 07:19:13 PM »
What do you mean by that? The entire thing is problematic as in I have structural problems?
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Re: Words on a Page
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2011, 11:43:14 PM »
I'm trying to say, proofread the post(s).
Seeing the world through a child's eyes is truly a unique experience. It helps you to retrieve that sense of awe, magic and wonder that you lost as you lost your innocence. Tell me, when was the last time that you thought of those childhood dreams? You know, the ones that you used to spend all your time wondering and fantasizing about? Have you forgotten them so easily? Have you forgotten what it felt like to see something for the first time, to see the magic in the mundane? Everyone says you should take the time to 'Stop and smell the roses'. But you should also take the time to look for the fairies, embrace the wind and enjoy the rain. Just once today, stop for a moment and look into that little piece of nature you pass everyday. Perhaps you may see something you did not notice before.

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Re: Words on a Page
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2011, 09:06:41 AM »
 and I don't trust him, but I'm still scared."

Are you counting that run on sentence? Because it's in quotations.
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Re: Words on a Page
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2011, 09:21:47 PM »
Dialogue is one of the few places where most grammar rules don't really apply.
Seeing the world through a child's eyes is truly a unique experience. It helps you to retrieve that sense of awe, magic and wonder that you lost as you lost your innocence. Tell me, when was the last time that you thought of those childhood dreams? You know, the ones that you used to spend all your time wondering and fantasizing about? Have you forgotten them so easily? Have you forgotten what it felt like to see something for the first time, to see the magic in the mundane? Everyone says you should take the time to 'Stop and smell the roses'. But you should also take the time to look for the fairies, embrace the wind and enjoy the rain. Just once today, stop for a moment and look into that little piece of nature you pass everyday. Perhaps you may see something you did not notice before.

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« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2011, 09:28:07 PM »
I know, I was just curious if you counted that.

She looked like she may begin to cry.
Is something wrong with this sentence?
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Re: Words on a Page
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2011, 04:11:50 PM »
That's for you to tell me.
Seeing the world through a child's eyes is truly a unique experience. It helps you to retrieve that sense of awe, magic and wonder that you lost as you lost your innocence. Tell me, when was the last time that you thought of those childhood dreams? You know, the ones that you used to spend all your time wondering and fantasizing about? Have you forgotten them so easily? Have you forgotten what it felt like to see something for the first time, to see the magic in the mundane? Everyone says you should take the time to 'Stop and smell the roses'. But you should also take the time to look for the fairies, embrace the wind and enjoy the rain. Just once today, stop for a moment and look into that little piece of nature you pass everyday. Perhaps you may see something you did not notice before.

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Re: Words on a Page
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2011, 04:25:27 PM »
Would instead of may for that sentence.

That fix anything?
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Re: Words on a Page
« Reply #15 on: January 09, 2011, 10:45:46 PM »
Repost the post, with the problems in red. Coulda sworn I'd said that early on. lol Guess not though.
Seeing the world through a child's eyes is truly a unique experience. It helps you to retrieve that sense of awe, magic and wonder that you lost as you lost your innocence. Tell me, when was the last time that you thought of those childhood dreams? You know, the ones that you used to spend all your time wondering and fantasizing about? Have you forgotten them so easily? Have you forgotten what it felt like to see something for the first time, to see the magic in the mundane? Everyone says you should take the time to 'Stop and smell the roses'. But you should also take the time to look for the fairies, embrace the wind and enjoy the rain. Just once today, stop for a moment and look into that little piece of nature you pass everyday. Perhaps you may see something you did not notice before.

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« Reply #16 on: January 10, 2011, 07:25:38 PM »
"Give me one second, " Nik said just before darting out of the tank and down the street. He didn't know if it was just a hallucination. He didn't care. He just had to get to her. He could swear he had seen her slip into an alleyway. He had to make thing right. He was now on a bridge, and she was standing in front of him.

"What is it," He asked her.

"It's my father," she answered. "He came to me yesterday and told me to leave the city because everyone would die. I told him to leave. He never loved me anyway, and I don't trust him, but I'm still scared."

"Don't worry about it," Nik replied. "Charly, why would all these people die? And also how could he know?"

"Maybe some epidemic? He is a huge part of a Pharmaceutical company," Charly replied. She looked like she may begin to cry.

Nik hugged her, and reassured her that everything would be alright. After a little bit he asked her, "So are you leaving?"

She looked at him and a faint smile began to stream across her face. "Never," was her response. Her phone rang, and she had to go. That was the last time Nik saw her before the outbreak. Six months later he was running after her, and as he turned to run down the ally, he tripped on the curb. When he looked up, there was nothing in the ally save a dumpster. He has skimmed his elbow, and his singed hand. Just when he himself was about to break down, he heard a faint whimper. Something wet slid across his ear. He looked up into the eyes of a German Shepard.
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Re: Words on a Page
« Reply #17 on: January 10, 2011, 09:29:54 PM »
So much for putting the problems in red. lol
Seeing the world through a child's eyes is truly a unique experience. It helps you to retrieve that sense of awe, magic and wonder that you lost as you lost your innocence. Tell me, when was the last time that you thought of those childhood dreams? You know, the ones that you used to spend all your time wondering and fantasizing about? Have you forgotten them so easily? Have you forgotten what it felt like to see something for the first time, to see the magic in the mundane? Everyone says you should take the time to 'Stop and smell the roses'. But you should also take the time to look for the fairies, embrace the wind and enjoy the rain. Just once today, stop for a moment and look into that little piece of nature you pass everyday. Perhaps you may see something you did not notice before.

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« Reply #18 on: January 11, 2011, 10:25:07 AM »
Did you forget what the problems were?
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« Reply #19 on: January 11, 2011, 07:26:41 PM »
I wasn't looking to weed out the problems, I was looking to find out exactly what problems you recognized, so I knew where you stand right now. Highlighting your corrections in red just makes it quicker.


EDIT: Hate to say it dude, but I only saw one change between them. Seems we've got a long way to go.
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Seeing the world through a child's eyes is truly a unique experience. It helps you to retrieve that sense of awe, magic and wonder that you lost as you lost your innocence. Tell me, when was the last time that you thought of those childhood dreams? You know, the ones that you used to spend all your time wondering and fantasizing about? Have you forgotten them so easily? Have you forgotten what it felt like to see something for the first time, to see the magic in the mundane? Everyone says you should take the time to 'Stop and smell the roses'. But you should also take the time to look for the fairies, embrace the wind and enjoy the rain. Just once today, stop for a moment and look into that little piece of nature you pass everyday. Perhaps you may see something you did not notice before.

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Re: Words on a Page
« Reply #20 on: January 13, 2011, 09:12:54 AM »
Then we best get started!
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« Reply #21 on: January 13, 2011, 08:36:10 PM »
First off is spelling and grammar. You've got capitalization down, using the right contractions. But apparently your plurals are off.

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He had to make thing right.

And in regards to dialogue, you only use a comma at the end of it if you're ending the dialogue in mid sentence. So...

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"What is it," He asked her.
This does not work. Instead of the comma, you should have a question mark there.

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"It's my father," she answered. "He came to me yesterday and told me to leave the city because everyone would die.
This almost works. If you use a comma to end dialogue like you did between that first pair of quotation marks, when you restart the dialogue you don't have the first letter capitalized. So the quoted bit would become:

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"It's my father," she answered. "he came to me yesterday and told me to leave the city because everyone would die.
« Last Edit: January 13, 2011, 08:44:59 PM by Nisorin »
Seeing the world through a child's eyes is truly a unique experience. It helps you to retrieve that sense of awe, magic and wonder that you lost as you lost your innocence. Tell me, when was the last time that you thought of those childhood dreams? You know, the ones that you used to spend all your time wondering and fantasizing about? Have you forgotten them so easily? Have you forgotten what it felt like to see something for the first time, to see the magic in the mundane? Everyone says you should take the time to 'Stop and smell the roses'. But you should also take the time to look for the fairies, embrace the wind and enjoy the rain. Just once today, stop for a moment and look into that little piece of nature you pass everyday. Perhaps you may see something you did not notice before.

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« Reply #22 on: January 13, 2011, 09:49:07 PM »
The first ones a typo. I don't know how I missed it, and I feel really stupid right now.  :-[

Yeah, that makes sense too. I guess my main flaw in regards to grammar is obliviousness.

As for the last one, I disagree. It is two sentences, and two complete thoughts. "It's my father," she answered. is one, and "He came to me yesterday and told me to leave the city because everyone would die. is another. If I had said "It's my father," she answered, "He came to me yesterday and told me to leave the city because everyone would die. things would be different, but I haven't.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/quotation.htm
Be careful, though, to begin a new sentence after the attribution if sense calls for it:

    * "I don't care," she said. "What do you think?"
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Re: Words on a Page
« Reply #23 on: January 14, 2011, 08:38:19 PM »
If that's the case, then wouldn't you have wanted a period instead of the comma after father?
Seeing the world through a child's eyes is truly a unique experience. It helps you to retrieve that sense of awe, magic and wonder that you lost as you lost your innocence. Tell me, when was the last time that you thought of those childhood dreams? You know, the ones that you used to spend all your time wondering and fantasizing about? Have you forgotten them so easily? Have you forgotten what it felt like to see something for the first time, to see the magic in the mundane? Everyone says you should take the time to 'Stop and smell the roses'. But you should also take the time to look for the fairies, embrace the wind and enjoy the rain. Just once today, stop for a moment and look into that little piece of nature you pass everyday. Perhaps you may see something you did not notice before.

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« Reply #24 on: January 15, 2011, 11:32:35 AM »
Nope.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/quotation.htm
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