Most recent public comments by Lauren Thomas https://nowcomment.com/users/23557 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61997?scroll_to=594719 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61997?scroll_to=594719 Other than camping and staying in a hotel, I wonder: what are other popular options for traveling? Thu, 13 Oct 2016 21:08:55 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61997?scroll_to=594701 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61997?scroll_to=594701 I am not sure about this sentence. Is it correct? Thu, 13 Oct 2016 21:05:22 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61997?scroll_to=594700 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61997?scroll_to=594700 Point-by-point essays are also unique because they keep all the thoughts separate, reducing confusion. They are very straight forward. Thu, 13 Oct 2016 21:04:08 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61997?scroll_to=594681 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61997?scroll_to=594681 What makes point by point essays unique is that they organize the paper by dedicating each paragraph to a specific point. Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:52:14 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61997?scroll_to=594669 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61997?scroll_to=594669 I am wondering if using the word "you" in a thesis is correct. I am not sure. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 04:54:55 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61997?scroll_to=594553 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61997?scroll_to=594553 In the conclusion of this essay, the author states that the Senate and the House must work together for the benefit of all Americans, but I am wondering how exactly they work together, as the essay did not explain this. Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:28:59 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61997?scroll_to=594549 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61997?scroll_to=594549 I think that block essays are effective because they allow the reader to clearly see the similarities and differences between two points. Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:07:48 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61997?scroll_to=594547 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61997?scroll_to=594547 Block compare and contrast essays are unique because they spend one paragraph contrasting the two topics, like this paragraph, and they spend another paragraph comparing them. Sun, 16 Oct 2016 22:48:03 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=569111 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=569111 I think the climax was when Tom decided to try and break the glass, because all of the suspense led up to that point. It was the tipping point: it could have ended in either life or death for Tom. Thu, 08 Sep 2016 13:30:46 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=569105 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=569105 In Tom's reflection about his death report, he realizes that he has focused his whole life on gaining more money, more importance. But he realizes that, in all this, he had always taken for granted the things that he had -- his apartment, his wife. He wishes that he had spent his time gaining experiences rather than trying to gain money. He realizes that his priorities had been in the wrong place. Thu, 08 Sep 2016 13:21:55 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=569095 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=569095 When Tom stepped out on to the ledge, it seemed to be no big deal, but that is when the suspense started building. The suspense slowly kept building until, when he was reaching down, his mental calm broke. This moment created the most suspense, because there was no way to predict what would happen next. Thu, 08 Sep 2016 13:13:32 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=569092 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=569092 At first, all Tom can think about is how he must get his paper back. He had worked so hard on that paper that he argued all of the danger of the situation away. His priority was rising to the top of the grocery store. But when he catches a glimpse of the city below, he becomes paralyzed with more fear than he has ever felt. Being at the top no longer matters to him at all. All that maters is getting back to his apartment alive. Thu, 08 Sep 2016 13:05:51 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=569091 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=569091 "He saw, in that instant, the Loew's theater sign, blocks ahead past Fiftieth street, and the miles of traffic signals...And a violent instantaneous explosion of absolute terror rushed through him." This passage is a good example of how time seems to slow down for Tom. All in a single fraction of a second, he takes in all of the familiar landmarks he is balanced precariously above, and then his mind comes out of it's unthinking state. This makes Tom realize what a dangerous situation he is in, and he begins to be terribly afraid. Thu, 08 Sep 2016 12:59:37 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=569090 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=569090 The new setting, the window ledge, is a suspenseful setting indeed. The fact that Tom could fall to his death at any moment is certainly suspenseful, but what I found to be even more so is that Tom is still trying to convince himself that what he is doing is easy. An example of this is when he says, "...Moving along the ledge was quite as easy as he thought it would be." I was sure he was going to fall right after he thought that! Thu, 08 Sep 2016 12:53:23 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=569089 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=569089 Tom begins by telling himself he will have to abandon the all-important paper, but he never really believes this. He has sort of a mental argument with himself, and he then decides that he will go and get it. Then, realizing what he is thinking, he laughs at himself. However, he is still dead serious and begins to downplay the danger in his own mind to make it seem less intimidating. Thu, 08 Sep 2016 12:37:08 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=569088 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=569088 This sentence, "He ran across the room, grasped the bottom edge of the window, and tugged, staring through the glass," shows that the paper is significant to Tom, because is concerned about losing it. Another sentence, earlier in the story, also shows that the paper bears great importance, because Tom glances at it thoughtfully. That sentence is this: "...Then he glanced at a creased yellow sheet, covered with his own handwriting, beside the typewriter." Thu, 08 Sep 2016 12:29:10 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=568944 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=568944 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 12:19:23 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=568941 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59879?scroll_to=568941 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 12:09:02 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/57212?scroll_to=555792 https://nowcomment.com/documents/57212?scroll_to=555792 Two ways to avoid plagiarism are citing ;) and paraphrasing. When you cite something, you put the material in quotation marks and then use an in-text citation along with a works cited page to give credit to the author. Another way is to paraphrase. This is different from citing, because in paraphrasing, you read the article, and then you put it into your own words (without using more than two words in a row), rather than using quotation marks. Mon, 29 Aug 2016 23:02:56 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/57212?scroll_to=555791 https://nowcomment.com/documents/57212?scroll_to=555791 Good point, Macey! However, it could also be easy to think that you have changed an idea enough that you don't think you have to cite it, when you really haven't. Mon, 29 Aug 2016 22:57:16 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/57212?scroll_to=555735 https://nowcomment.com/documents/57212?scroll_to=555735 Direct plagiarism seems like the most serious form of plagiarism to me. This could happen when a student copied whole or part of an article, thinking that they didn't need to cite it, or that the teacher wouldn't notice. It is not okay! However, this could also occur if someone didn't realize that they had to cite something. 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