Writers write. Did you know that? So many of my students open their papers with sentences that say little more than, "Writers write." "The author uses techniques to bring characters to life." "The author uses symbolism to display the theme." "The author uses theme to help the reader understand the story." Banal; these sentences make me want to stab holes in the paper. It' all I can do to make it to the end of the introduction. Of course, then I get sentences like the following. As always, these are from student work and my comments are in ( ).
- ... which includes violence and other workers of their castle.
- Lady Macbeth begins to plan her plan.
- What really made it real...
- Even a blind mane could tell that.
- ... is supposedly supposed to possess...
- Macbeth's gender roll...
- There are many characters in Shakespeare's play Macbeth. (Thanks for the heads up.)
- Macbeth accepts to kill King Duncan in seek of power.
- Banquo would be father to a line of kinds. (Which kinds though?)
- Without characters literature would be boring and uneventful. (Really? Then it's a good thing authors put them in there.)
- She... starts to question and think for herself in a more feminine quality.
- Cultural characteristics and differences have been defined by people's behaviors and belief statuses that are in one's society.
- Bush's policy would improve our ability to find, track, and stop tourists. (So will that Arizona law.)
- Alcohol awareness classes make sure they won't be a treat to the community. (Those drunks are a treat though, aren't they?)
- Individuals still decide to make decisions.
- A round character is one who changes overtime.
- He is the man that goes around doing nonsense jobs like cleaning the toilet and refilling toilet paper. (Yes, what nonsense.)
That's it for now. Got more ideas for posts, and more papers to read. Stay tuned.
J
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