Introduction
When a person writes an essay on a specific topic, he or she should stick to the point and try to avoid wordiness. Vague phrases that seem to make no sense are commonly considered to indicate lack of understanding of the topic. A student that makes an attempt to develop some topic should focus on the problem and describe it; introducing his/her own ideas or personal experience. The current paper contains critical appraisal of two essays, America Has Lost Its Magic and Plastic Pacific from the point of view of the content, organization, style, and correctness of these academic papers.
America Has Lost Its Magic
The first thing that should be considered is the content of the essay; when one hears the topic connected to the lost of magic in America, this person creates an image of the American dream and some magic which is claimed to be lost. Actually, this essay concerns the problem of modern cinematography and the darkness of images which are introduced instead of the fair and comic ones. The essay America Has Lost Its Magic has good content with a view to the amount of examples which are clear and understandable; every aspect is explained in an unambiguous way. As for organization, the essay does not have a frame, it has an introductory part, a scope of ideas, but it does not have a logical conclusion. The style of the America Has Lost Its Magic is appropriate taking into consideration the overall style of the paper and separate sentences. The sentences are well-structured and complete; the ideas are bright and grounded. The punctuation and grammar are correct. The whole paper is full of vivid examples which are aimed at supporting the author’s ideas and suppositions. The facts and details leave no space for doubts and misunderstanding.
Plastic Pacific
This essay tells the readers about the contamination of the oceans with goods made of plastic. The problem of water and air pollution is one of the most burning issues of the global modern society; some people do care and others do not care at all. It is important to discuss such problems; students should express their opinion in essays and during debates. Those people who conduct research in the area of pollution and make decisions as for the measures that should be taken to decrease and prevent contamination of oceans should take into consideration solutions introduced by students in their essays. The Plastic Pacific has a good organization in terms of frame; it consists of an introductory part, the main body which gives the main information, and a conclusion which presents alternative solutions to the problem of plastic in the water. The introductory part of the essay contains attraction-catching phrases and a question which is answered in the body of the paper. The paper contains a great number of good examples which illustrate the problem of pollution; it shows the author’s knowledge of geography and ecology. The grammar and punctuation are good as well; the sentences are well-structured, there are no incomplete sentences which are inappropriate.
Conclusion
Both essays have good content with a view to the bright examples and facts that illustrate the author’s point of view. The aspects that should be corrected are contracted forms; it is better to use full forms, especially when one writes in formal style. Minor punctuation mistakes can be also found in both papers, but they do not prevent clear understanding of the ideas. The bibliography should be a part of the essays as some facts can be learned only from specialized journals or movies.