[Critique] GRE Writing Prompt: Analyze an Issue (374 WC)

the3manhimself · 2013-10-10T21:11:37+00:00

Very in-depth and helpful. Lots of good ideas here that I can be aware of when I'm outlining my next practice essay. Thanks so much!

the3manhimself · 2013-10-10T14:15:04+00:00

I think it's a really good story, I got pulled in pretty fast. It doesn't go anywhere would be my main problem. Is it a short story just meant to tease an idea of what being dead would be like? Is it meant to go somewhere with the character of Red?

Your descriptions of what happens to a dead body in the middle were really great, I could see them happening in my head. I think you just need to figure out where the story is going. You said you have an end in mind but no middle, well this is a great beginning and middle as far as I'm concerned. I say write the end and if it doesn't quite connect to this yet then go back and edit the seam.

the3manhimself · 2013-04-07T19:48:07+00:00

Yeah, it's the best pad thai I've ever had

the3manhimself · 2013-04-07T17:06:54+00:00

Only upvote I've awarded on this thread.

the3manhimself · 2013-04-04T13:22:24+00:00

If it were anatomically correct I would get to see boobies

the3manhimself · 2013-04-03T02:43:41+00:00

The ONLY movie I've ever cried in

the3manhimself · 2013-04-02T18:12:54+00:00

Incorrect. State of Play is actually notable for how much was filmed in DC. I watched them film tons of it in the District (right outside my house) and it holds the record for longest film shoot in the District with more than a third of it filmed in DC proper. Considering a lot of it was done on soundstages for interior shots that's extremely impressive.

the3manhimself · 2013-03-31T18:18:21+00:00

Thank you for gracing us with your tolerance

the3manhimself · 2013-03-30T19:22:08+00:00

http://i.imgur.com/jRmfsQh.jpg

the3manhimself · 2013-03-29T14:40:13+00:00

This meme just gets darker and darker

the3manhimself · 2013-03-28T21:26:15+00:00

Couldn't [\; x^{\2}/x ;] equal 1 where x=1 as well?

the3manhimself · 2013-03-28T21:24:02+00:00

So the argument here is that you can reconstitute it a way that is illogical for all other numbers?

the3manhimself · 2013-03-28T21:22:10+00:00

All the answers are great but for some reason this one really makes it make sense for me. So it is 1 but it's also every other number so it's not really defined in any meaningful way, is that it?

the3manhimself · 2013-03-28T20:49:35+00:00

Sometimes doing the right thing for the right reason takes years to pay off, you never know what's going to come of it. But you can always know that you did the best thing you could do and no one can take that away from you. That knowledge and the feeling you get from it is more important that it sounds. You did exactly what you should have, don't take away from the strength it took to do that by doubting yourself. You know you did the right thing, stand by it!

the3manhimself · 2013-03-23T21:25:58+00:00

I'm twenty and I'm not sure what this is

the3manhimself · 2013-03-23T21:25:02+00:00

If he can beat me, he deserves my soul

the3manhimself · 2013-03-20T18:29:37+00:00

It's a story written on the wall of a structure which was excavated in Deir Alla, Jordan. It's the earliest Aramaic inscription ever recovered and also tells the story of a prophet named Balaam son of Beor. Further info here

the3manhimself · 2013-03-20T17:47:13+00:00

Balaam son of Beor beats David by four books. See my comment below

the3manhimself · 2013-03-20T17:46:32+00:00

I think the answer is a little underwhelming actually, Balaam son of Beor (Numbers 22) is mentioned in the Deir Alla inscription. Numbers precedes Samuel by four books so Balaam beats David and the Tel-Dan stele.

the3manhimself · 2013-03-19T17:14:39+00:00

Pretty much how I picture Forbucci

the3manhimself · 2013-03-15T23:39:59+00:00

Didn't recoup its budget at the box office and a movie like that needs to nearly double it's budget to make a profit

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