I hate dumb people.

[phnxdark23]

We have peer reviews to do with our papers in my English class. The girl with whom I exchange papers is a dumbass. Here's an example (bold is her response, normal is the question):

Choose one sentence in the paper that seems to be the weakest - confusing, awkward, uninspired. The change in his life was undeniable, so the validity of the event

Comments

[crzygurl44]

I don't think you're giving her enough credit. I just had to define the word superfluous to my suitemate about two days ago. It can be very confusing if you don't know what a word means, and perhaps there weren't any sentences that were otherwise confusing. Also, at least she realizes and admits to the fact that she could use a dictionary.

[iskra]

If she had to look up the word, you aren't writing to your audience. When someone doesn't understand what a word means, the point of writing is thrown out.

The best essay is one that says the most, in the most simplistic way possible. Using the word 'superfluous' only accomplishes one thing, self-flattery.

I do agree that it is a weak sentence, because the concept you are trying to communicate is over-complicated.

I don't really know the context, but I have trouble imagining how an event can be excessively valid.

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[iskra]

Let me clarify on the last statement. Something is either valid or isn't. Something can not be overly right, or more right than necessary, or go above and beyond in it's level of validity. Something cannot overflow with correctness.

I also think it is rather elitist of you to assume that she is dumb because she doesn't know what 'superfluous' means. Vocabulary is only one indicator of intelligence, and I could argue that it is a relatively minor one.

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[cameraman23]

But he's saying that the truth (validity) of the event is unnecessary to the change, and therefore the truth is an overflow to the actuality of the change. Not that it's over-true. That doesn't make any sense.

Although I recognize that vocabulary is often misused as an indicator of intelligence, I also believe that understanding a large number of words in your language helps so cultivate a large number of ideas. Not everything can be explained in smaller words.

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[iskra]

I have no idea what he is trying to prove, I have no context, but the sentence itself seems very weak

[neff]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, but is she hot? Is she single?