essay...

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by justme920

im not trying to avoid work, i was just curious about how they do the auto admit thing. i didnt know if real people actually looked at it or if some random computer did it. and squirrel, i didnt use correct grammar in my post, because i didnt realize it would be evaluated. i was just trying to get the general idea out there.
thanks for everyones advice about the topic. i guess it comes down to the fact that i have recieved this prompt like a million times over the years and it bores me to death. i guess i will just go start from scratch and write another mind numbing essay about my gramma or a teacher or something...

Well you put the topic out there, and that's how you write. Those are the types of errors that can hurt you. It doesn't matter if you planned on it to be evaluated, it is part of your writing habits and is obviously something you should pay attention to if you obviously write in that manner on the fly.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by justme920

as to answering the question, that is why im feeling nervous about my essay. it was to write about a person that has impacted my life and why they are important to me, and my paper is about how all people impact me in many different ways. one paragraph is about some stranger i served at work and how his relationship with his daughters inspired me to be closer to my family and another is about how while one specific band member has not made a huge impact in my life, the unit of support created by the band family as a whole has changed the person i am drastically.

im nervous, because im playing the line of whether or not im answering the question, and either it will be appreciated as unique and interesting or frowned upon as not answering the question...

You're right to be nervous, because you are not answering the question and therefore not following directions. If you are asked to write about A person, then write about A person.

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

Here's a tip, a person can't impact your life because impact is an action verb, so unless your bodies collided, that is poor usage.

Thank you!