There’s an essay
The repetition of the phrase "There's an essay" emphasizes the amount of essays that the author has read that changed her perception on things.
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- Aug 2024
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o this day I can still recite the definition of irony, but it wasn’t until years later, when I walked in on my boyfriend getting down with my roommate that I understood what irony actually meant.
This phrase right here was the part when I really realized how much the author actually means what she's talking about. She incorporates her own story that shows a vulnerable side to prove her point, and its a great strategy to employ pathos and ethos into her writing.
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Two minutes in which to judge one’s complexity of thought, substantiality of development, and facility with language, a judgment which may very well determine whether or not somebody can even go to college, let alone which college, or the potential financial aid they might receive.
Even though the author does not explicitly state that two minutes is not enough for these independent readers to properly analyze and dissect students' writings, this sentence over here clearly shows us that it's not. She brings power to some words by typing them in italics, and emphasizing the consequences of wrong determinations based on the grading scale.
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That Thing; maybe a question, a fear or a fury.
I like how the author phrased this part; instead of immediately elaborating on what "That Thing" is, she gives broad examples of what it could possibly be to make the readers more interested to know what she means. Furthermore, it is interesting to see how she also employs this strategy into this essay itself, making a bold claim in the introductory paragraph that evokes readers to keep reading
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