($) You remember that Indiana Jones movie?

August 29, 2014 by EssaySnark

Have you ever seen that Indiana Jones movie when he comes to the edge of a cliff and there’s this huge chasm, but no bridge, and he has to take a leap of faith? If you have seen this movie (Last Crusade) then you totally know what we’re talking about and you probably could even…

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vasilescu says

August 30, 2014 at 6:19 am

I like point no. 1; for me it’s much harder than it seems to create an ‘exhaustive’ story – making the essay or the stories within self-cotaining – because having the stories detailed in my head does not necessarily mean I correctly input them into the text..

That’s why I asked someone I met recently to read these stories and to tell me if he understands the context, situation etc…. no reviews or anything, just to tell me if he understands the story. It’s been really helpful so far…
- essaysnark says
  
  August 30, 2014 at 2:15 pm
  
  Brilliant, that’s definitely a smart move.
  
  Sometimes we’ve suggested that BSer’s tell the story to their grandmother – if she can understand what you’re saying, then you know you’re good!
  
  (No disrespect to grandmothers intended by this statement!!!)