Proofreading Rant

Let me just say that the point of proofreading other people's essays is to give specific examples of the errors in the essay. Saying "I noticed unnecessary commas" is not helpful. It makes you look like you skimmed the essay and are providing a blanket reply; it makes you appear lazy instead of helpful. Ctrl+C. Ctrl+V. That's all it takes to give specific examples. Not hard. Please! Tell me what I did wrong. I want to know.

Reviewer: "I think you have great overall ideas about Banksy's Boston artwork. They are cohesive and supported with strong evidence from the painting itself and other outside sources. However, is it from one of the two museums that Dr. McCray required us to choose art from (the Smithsonian and the Museum of Modern Art)? If you did, I think you should probably site it in your paper and works cited page."

Secondly, I would like to say that it is impossible for one of Banksy's pieces of street art to be located in a museum. (dumba$$) If you'd actually read any of the essay or possibly used 90% of your brain, you would have noticed that, dear. Also, a link to the piece of art was in the works cited page. Your question was answered twice before you even asked it.

My passive aggressive reply: "As it is street art, it is not in either of the two museums that Dr. McCray asked us to choose from. But I did ask his permission to do this art piece.

I'll read over the essay again and see if I can find any of the run-ons and unnecessary commas you are referencing. Thank you for your comment!"

Raer.

I appreciate mean people more than I do tattle tales and youngest children style personalities, especially in writing. Just shoot me straight. "I'm not sure that that piece is in a museum."

Stupid human.

WHEW!!!!!

I'm just a peach today. You'd love it. ;)