text:
GREGORY S. MAHLER is an American political scientist with a general interest in comparative politics, and more specific interests in legislatures and constitutionalism.

Education

Mahler completed his undergraduate studies at Oberlin College and received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Duke University.

Career

Mahler taught political science at the University of Vermont for 12 years, then moved to the University of Mississippi where he served as Chair of the Political Science Department.[1] He subsequently moved to Kalamazoo College, where he served as the Chief Academic Officer of the College for ten years.[2] Thereafter he moved to Earlham College, in Richmond, Indiana, where he is a former Academic Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs.[3][4]

Professor Mahler's scholarly work has been published widely. He has contributed to numerous journals and edited volumes, and has authored or edited over twenty-five books that fall into three broad groups: comparative politics, politics of Israel and the Middle East, and politics of Canada. In 1996 he was a visiting professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, at which time he also served as a Visiting Scholar at the Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs where he ran a workshop and authored a book titled _Constitutionalism and Palestinian Constitutional Development_. Dr. Mahler was one of the co-founders of the Association for Israel Studies in the United States, and served as President of that group for a two-year period.[5] He also served as President of the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States.

Mahler has lectured widely on Israeli politics, the Middle East peace process, constitutional development, Canadian politics, Quebec politics, and many other topics. In addition to numerous speaking engagements in the United States, he has lectured in such foreign settings as Albania, Amsterdam, Beijing, Cardiff, Côte d'Ivoire, Jerusalem, Liberia, Mauritania, Mexico City, Minsk, Moldova, Moscow, Port-of-Spain, and Tel Aviv.

Mahler has had numerous grants to support his research over the years, including support from the U.S. Department of Education (two Fulbright grants), the U.S. Department of State, the Government of Canada, the Organization of American States, the Government of Israel, the Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs, and the U.S.S.R. Institute for the Study of the U.S. and Canada.

Books

-   _Comparative Politics: Exploring Concepts and Institutions Across Nations_ (6th ed., Lynne Riener Pub., 2019)
-   _Principles of Comparative Politics_ (Pearson, 2013)
-   _The Arab-Israeli Conflict An Introduction and Documentary Reader_ (with Alden R. W. Mahler, Routledge, 2008; 2nd ed., 2018)Review of _The Arab—Israeli Conflict: An Introduction and Documentary Reader_:
-

-   _Politics and Government in Israel: The Maturation of a Modern State_ (Rowman & Littlefield, 2004; 3rd ed., 2016)Reviews of _Politics and Government in Israel: The Maturation of a Modern State_:
-   -   -

-   _Israel in the Nineties: Development and Conflict_ (edited with Frederick Lazin, University of Florida Press, 1996)Reviews of _Israel in the Nineties: Development and Conflict_:
-   -   -

-   ''Contemporary Canadian Politics, 1988–1994: An Annotated Bibliography (Greenwood Press, 1995)
-   '' Israel at the Crossroads'' (edited with Efraim Karsh, British Academic Press, 1994)Reviews of _Israel at the Crossroads_:
-   -

-   _Israel after Begin_ (edited, State University of New York Press, 1990)Reviews of _Israel After Begin_:
-   -

-   _Israel: Government and Politics in a Maturing State_ (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1990)Review of _Israel: Government and Politics in a Maturing State_:
-

-   _Contemporary Canadian Politics: An Annotated Bibliography, 1970–1987_ (Greenwood Press, 1988)
-   _New Dimensions of Canadian Federalism: Canada in a Comparative Perspective_ (Fairlegh Dickinson Press, 1987)Reviews of _New Dimensions of Canadian Federalism: Canada in a Comparative Perspective_:
-   -

-   _Bibliography of Israeli Politics_ (Westview Press, 1985)
-   _Comparative Politics: An Institutional and Cross-National Approach_ (Schenkman Pub. Co., 1983; Prentice Hall, 2008)
-   _Readings in the Israeli Political System: Structures and Processes_ (edited, University Press of America, 1982)
-   _The Knesset: Parliament in the Israeli Political System_ (Fairleigh Dickinson Press, 1981)Reviews of _The Knesset: Parliament in the Israeli Political System_:
-   -   -   -

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

title: Gregory Mahler

question: Summarize Mahler's international activities.

answer: Mahler has lectured widely on Israeli politics, the Middle East peace process, constitutional development, Canadian politics, Quebec politics, and many other topics. He has lectured in such foreign settings as Albania, Amsterdam, Beijing, Cardiff, Côte d'Ivoire, Jerusalem, Liberia, Mauritania, Mexico City, Minsk, Moldova, Moscow, Port-of-Spain, and Tel Aviv.

critique: The answer omits that he has lectured in Israel.

critique: The answer could include more places around the world.

critique: The answer should mention that Mahler has also been a visiting professor.

critique: The answer omits that he has lectured in other foreign settings.

question: Summarize the different academic institutions Mahler has ties to.

answer: Mahler taught political science at the University of Vermont for 12 years. He then moved to the University of Mississippi where he served as Chair of the Political Science Department. He then moved to Kalamazoo College where he served as the Chief Academic Officer of the College for ten years. He then moved to Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, where he is a former Academic Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

critique: The answer is missing the University of Vermont.

critique: The answer omits the universities where Mahler was a visiting professor.

critique: Doesn't specify the nature of their relationship.

critique: The answer omits that Mahler was a visiting professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Visiting Scholar at the Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs.

critique: The answer should mention that he was also a visiting professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

critique: The answer should mention his time at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

critique: The answer omits Mahler's time at Duke University.

critique: The answer omits that Mahler was a visiting professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

question: What does the article say about Mahler's personal life?

answer: No answer

critique: The article explicitly states that Mahler is an American political scientist.

critique: The answer should mention the lack of personal life information in the article.

critique: The article mentions that he is an American political scientist with a general interest in comparative politics.

critique: The article does not mention anything about Mahler's personal life.

question: Summarize Mahler's publishing career in the 2010s.

answer: He published Principles of Comparative Politics in 2013. His book Comparative Politics: Exploring Concepts and Institutions Across Nations was published in 2019, and his book Politics and Government in Israel: The Maturation of a Modern State was published in 2016.

critique: The answer omits that he published Israel in the Nineties in 1996.

critique: The response inaccurately mentions that his book "Politics and Government in Israel: The Maturation of a Modern State" was published in 2016. However, it was published in 2004.

critique: The answer could mention the other books he published in the 2010s.

critique: "His book Comparative Politics: Exploring Concepts and Institutions Across Nations was published in 2019, and his book Politics and Government in Israel: The Maturation of a Modern State was published in 2016." - this is incorrect and should be removed.

critique: The response does not include his books in the 2010s.

critique: The second book has a 2020 publication year, not a 2019 publication year.

critique: The answer omits his other books published in the 2010s.


split: train

text:
Strange Encounters

"It's weird officer, real weird." Mark Henderson was at the local police station in Alberton, Ontario on 4: 36am August 8th, 1951. Strangely enough, a building he's never seen, in a town he's never been to before, yet familiar.

"All right smooth talker, let's take it from the top once more. I know there's not much to it as you've continued to repeat but let's see if anything else pops out at you and then we will pay for your gas home." Officer Dan Richardson was becoming more and more tired with the story was hearing.

There just can't be anyway. Dan thought becoming more and more enraged within. The moment he walks out of here I'm just going to throw this case out. Hocus pocus my ass, what does he take me for, an idiot?! At best this is the best damn way to get free gas.

"Well like I said before, I had just filled up at half past 10pm, so I could drive out and get to the place that sells tobacco by the pound still..."

Yes, yes we all go out to New Market for cheaper cigarettes, not relevant.

"...and I was driving out to Bakersfield like I said,"
He didn't refer to it as Bakersfield before? The puzzled Officer thought.

"...on the way there I had to swerved out of the way of a truck with these god forsaken bright lights. I guess I was a bit sleepy Officer and woke up in the nick of time but after that I found myself just driving around an unfamiliar road.

I was having awful headaches, for a bit around that time too. Images that started accompanying them are hard to distinguish but almost always included me in a white setting... I don't know it sounds crazy now. Anyways, I pulled over till they subsided and drove straight here in hopes that you could help me figure out where I am so I can get home, but I still can't remember where that was again. Some rest will cure this forgetfulness. I feel like I've been up all night." Mark felt like that was all the information that he could give, he couldn't remember what town he lived in nor his wife or his phone number. He kind of felt a helpless feeling fall over him.

"We'll now that you've told us where you were driving to we can call that regions station and see if there is a match to your name anywhere close to there. It should only take a few hours."

Not long after that another Office came into the room and asked if Officer Dan could speak with him for a moment.
What did the results turn up Frank?

"He wasn't lying when he said things were weird. It turns out that there isn't  even a Bakersfeild anywhere near here. In fact, you have to drive 14 hours north to get to a small town called Bakersfeild." Officer Frank said as he started to debrief.

"...here's where things get truly disturbing. When we searched his name through the local police department Mark has a missing person out because his wife...."

"Wow, his wife sure gets worried quickly. Seems a bit much don't you think he's only been gone for half a day at most. Can't remember his name or town he lives in, probably doesn't remember setting out on a road trip. Likely to get away from her if she's that crazy." Office Dan remarked crudely as if this was all an elaborate funny joke.

"If you'd let me finish, his wife reported him missing August 8th, 1950, sir. This was reported after she spent a full day returning home from a place that was 8 hours away from their town. She reported being in the passenger seat of a driverless car after being at a gas station for an unknown reason. All she could remember before waking up was that there was a blinding white light that she couldn't help but look at. It actually says 'forced' in the report." Frank said growing more and grimmer as he read from the file between his trembling hands.

Officer Dan, started to sit in the closest seat he could find. He couldn't believe that Mark was 14 hours away from home. That would make his whole time scale false. Not to mention the fact that he has been missing for a full year, a full year exactly he would later realize.

He began to think about the crazy aspects of them all, his wife's story at the time; driverless cars, being at a gas station for no reason, it all makes sense now, only after hearing Marks story.

"Sir there is one more thing in the reports." Frank said with a grave look in his eyes.

"What more could it be?"

"The wife had three cuts into her skin going the length of her back; she said that's the first appearance  of them in her life. It was like they were skillfully cut as the doctors said there was no way any doctor could stitch a cut that clean without some kind of pain. She reported none."

"All right Frank thanks for all the intel." Dan has a hard enough time giving gratitude in the first place and was finding it particularly challenging to give it with what he just learned.

The door opens to the interrogation; with it brought an energy that mimetic death. Officer Dan began relaying the frightening news to Mark, which still hasn't sunk in, himself.
"One last thing before we send you on your way home to your wife, if you will Mark. Your wife reported three cuts on her back that she had never seen before that night. Could you remove your shirt and pants please, I just want to know if we should have medical look at you first." Officer Dan asked Mark in the most genuine and sincere way he could.

"No problem Sir, it was starting to itch a bit anyways. It'll be nice to readjust it." Mark said in a cheerful way. For he sees this all as a blessing. Finally, he can see his wife and start the laughing process.

As Office Dan brought his coffee cup down from a big deep, delicious gulp, the liquid left his mouth as fast as it came in. in one fellow motion Office Dan vomited, dropped his cup, and tripped on his own two feet.

With his eyes wide open from shock; he gazed at a man whose skin, from head to toe, was scalped. Only his muscles were visible. Each and every muscle strand picked clean of its protective layer of skin. No blood was seeping through, it was as if there was its own invisible skin that covered him. Which is likely why he hasn't miraculously died.

As Mark turned around to confront a mirror, the last thing to pass through his mind was his beautiful wife; he pictured the way her soft cherry red hair flowed over her shoulders like a creek over an edge. Her rosy cheeks gently glowing in the sun. It was comforting to his mind to have such a lovely mental image cross it because once his  eyes focused on the mirror, his hideously deformed body sent his body into a trauma that it couldn't handle and  at  10:29PM August 8th Mark Henderson collapsed dead.

As for Dan Richardson, well he wishes that the story ended there.

title: [SF] Strange Encounters

question: Summarize the source of tension in the story.

answer: At the beginning of the story, a man named Mark shows up at the police station with nobody having any idea of where he came from or why he is there. He seems disoriented, but appears to hold on to his identity, at least at the beginning. As he tells his story, it's revealed that he stated getting lost three years earlier. It appears his wife was in the car with him at that time, as she reported a similar scenario, however, she was missing for a year.

critique: The answer is incorrect. Mark was missing for a year, not three years.

critique: It is omitted that when Officer Dan questions the man to remove his shirt and reveals that he is missing his skin. (And metal rods are instead what supports his muscles.)

critique: The response inaccurately mentions that Mark's wife was missing for three years, however it was only a year.

critique: The answer is incorrect. Mark's wife was not in the car with him three years ago. She was in the car with him the night he disappeared.

critique: This is incorrect. The woman was missing for a year and the story happened in 1951, not three years earlier.

critique: The story does not state that Mark stated getting lost three years earlier.

critique: The story does not state that Mark got lost three years earlier.

critique: The response inaccurately mentions that Mark stated getting lost three years earlier, however he was missing for a year.


text:
Did you know you are a mere speck of sand on the vast beach of which is the world? A sliver of the smallest piece to the largest pie, one…, one out of 7.3 billion. This is the story of Eddy, which may seem like nothing at the beginning, but as like you, he is another one of those specks that makes up the beautiful beach the water washes up on, another sliver of the smallest piece which completes the largest pie, and another one out of that seven so billion that effect this thing we live on called Earth.

I been scared and battered.
My hopes the wind done scattered.
Snow has friz me,
Sun has baked me,

Looks like between 'em they done
Tried to make me

Stop laughin', stop lovin', stop livin'--
But I don't care!
I'm still here!

On a cold November morning Eddy is woken up by the yells of his parents, “Get Out” he hears as he lays awake in his bed, not sure whats going on, although the sounds of his parents screaming at each other isn't a sound new to his ears, today seems different. Being only four Eddy stays in bed as its scary to have your parents argue and it makes him upset so he lays in bed, scared as to what's going on, staring across the room at his toy chest and toy car carpet, in the hopes that and staring at these toys will be a long enough of a distraction hoping that soon it will stop. A knock on the door followed by more shouts and footsteps up the first floor stairs come moments later, Eddy’s pretends to be asleep as he hears his mother come to the door, the knob twists and she wakes him up. “Daddys leaving” she say’s as she's walking away. Confused as to why and with all the chaos going on, stumbling out of his car bed down out of his bedroom door Eddy sees a policeman with Daddy at the door. “Say goodbye little fella” the officer mutters from the bottom of the steps as he begins to escort his father out the door. Eddy in a state of shock to see his father with tears in his eyes, with a policeman not knowing what's going on, not knowing why daddy was with a policeman, only bad guys are supposed to be with policeman. He hears his father say “I love you son” as he walks out the door with a bag in his hand. Eddy runs down the stairs forgetting about the railing, almost tripping on every single step and rushes outside in his dinosaur pajamas with no shoes and snow on the ground. He see’s the policeman back out first but doesn't see his father anywhere in the car. He turns on the porch to see his father backing out of the snow covered driveway, while the neighbors look out their windows. Eddy clenches his blanket in his hand and escapes the grasp of his mother , and into the snow he ventured, running after his father in the driveway screaming “ Daddy why are you going, daddy don't leave, please daddy i love you im sorry” He stared at his father’s car as he began to head down the street, trying to stretch to gain every millimeter he could out of his kneecaps in order to pear over the city snowbanks while making his way onto the porch again. When Eddy got to the porch it was too late, he was only able to catch the smoke from the muffler of the car, it was as if everything in the world had lined up at that single moment, to make the light green,that was the last Eddy would see of his father for over a year. Confused and in fear, Eddy was grabbed inside by his mother, who unbeknownst to him was telling him the entire duration of the chaos to get inside the house. This was followed by a breakfast of cereal and cartoons as if nothing was wrong, as if nothing had changed, as if it was a normal day.

This is just the first bit i've written any comments/ feedback/ suggestions would be extremely helpful- Mind you this entire piece is un edited etc so far.

title: [RF] Eddy- Non Edit

question: According to the story, why was the policeman taking Eddy's father away, and what was his possible offense?

answer: This information can't be found.

critique: This is not necessarily true. The answer is not found in the passage, but it is implied that the father was arrested.

critique: The information is available in the story.

critique: It doesn't seem that this information can't be found because it is alluded to in the text.

critique: The answer is wrong. The story does provide the reason why the policeman was taking Eddy's father away.

critique: The answer is wrong. The story clearly states that Eddy's father was arrested.

question: What does the story say about Eddy's mother's disposition regarding why the police came looking for her partner?

answer: No answer

critique: The article does not mention anything about Eddy's mother's disposition regarding the police.

question: What does the story say about why Eddy thought only bad guys were supposed to be with police officers?

answer: No answer

critique: The answer should mention that Eddy saw a police officer take his father away.


text:
Hey everybody! I wrote this piece for a final project where I am supposed to present my work to people and have it critiqued. I thought, what better place to do that than r/shortstories. This is the first time posting and also the first creative writing class that i've taken so any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated as I am sure there are a bunch of things that I could change. Thanks in advance!

	It was a cold winter night. The snow had just started to fall, and nights were getting longer and longer. It was only 4:30 p.m. when the sun decided to set. Of course, night time was the only thing that I looked forward to throughout the day. I look forward to it because it is when HE decides to come out. By “HE” I mean the man that had been murdering unsuspecting people every day. Why do I look forward to this man coming out and brutally murdering innocent people you ask? Because I follow him. That’s right, I know who he is and where he lives. Pretty stereotypical serial killer if you ask me, I’m surprised they haven’t caught him yet. I follow him every night, and watch him seek out his victim. I have been doing it for so long now that I am actually starting to feel some kind of weird connection to the guy. It’s like I can read his mind and tell ahead of time who he is going to kill tonight. By now you’re probably wondering why I don’t just turn him in. Well, around when all this started I had hit a low point in my life. I was working a dead-end job, I had no friends, and my parents didn’t even care about me. They were too busy showering my old brother with praise while I struggled to make ends meet. After months of waking up, going to work, coming home, eating dinner alone and then getting ready to do it all over again, I finally decided that I had had enough. I was going to end it. Kill myself, that is. What’s the point? I’m living this miserable life that’s going nowhere. If I don’t end it now then what? Go through this for the next 50-60 years of my life? Fuck that. Why waste time, I figured I’d just get it over with. I had it all planned out. I was going to make a big spectacle of myself. My plan was to head over to the nearby park and hang myself from one of the trees. Then leave a suicide note, of course, because how could I forget that? What would a suicide even be without a suicide note? So I brought all my “supplies” to the park and prepared to do the deed. I had climbed a nice tall tree in the center of the park to make sure that I would not go unnoticed. As I sat atop the tree branch, trying to tie the god damn noose correctly, I heard a scream. I stopped what I was doing and scanned the park for the source. It was dark out and the lights around the park were not doing a very good job, but as I stared out into the distance I noticed two figures that looked to be struggling with one another. Great…someone’s getting murdered on the night that I’m going to kill myself. Who the hell is going to care about me when this shit is all over the news? Well not on my watch. I am not going to sit by and let these two people steal my spotlight. I climbed down from the tree and ran over two the two people with the intention of stopping the murder. As I got closer the screens became muffled. I quickened my pace but was apparently not quick enough. As I came upon where the figures were I heard only silence. I remained out of sight from the person that was standing up; I was close enough now that I could make out every little detail of him. I looked down and saw the woman’s neck had been sliced open. God dammit…well I can’t kill myself now! Frustrated I began to hatch a new plan. This woman’s murder is going to be all over the news, and I have seen the killer! I bet I could give them a pretty accurate description that would lead to his arrest. But that still wouldn’t solve my problems. I needed to do something better than that. I needed to stop this man myself and be seen as a hero. Yeah, then my parents would talk about me instead of my brother and I would probably be able to find a better job as well. That night, I followed that man home, and have been following him ever since, learning everything about him, and perfecting how I was going to take him out.

title: Short Story for a Final Project: Suicide Spotlight

question: Describe how the narrator felt about their life.

answer: The narrator was living a miserable life. They were working a dead-end job, had no friends, and their parents didn't care about them.

critique: Add more information to the second sentence.

critique: It's omitted that the narrator was also struggling to make ends meet.

question: How much would the narrator's life change if they had support from friends and their parents?

answer: It is not stated.

critique: The author does explicitly state the difference in life that getting support from friends and parents would make in this quote: Quote: After months of waking up, going to work, coming home, eating dinner alone and then getting ready to do it all over again, I finally decided that I had had enough. I was going to end it. Kill myself, that is. What’s the point? I’m living this miserable life that’s going nowhere. If I don’t end it now then what? Go through this for the next 50-60 years of my life? Fuck that. Why waste time, I figured I’d just get it over with.

critique: It is not stated, but it would be a lot better.

critique: The narrator's life would be much better if they had support from friends and their parents.

critique: The narrator's life would improve if they had support from friends and their parents.

critique: It is very clear that life would be much better for the narrator.

question: What was the main reason as to why the narrator followed the serial killer?

answer: The narrator was going to commit suicide, but he noticed the serial killer was killing someone and decided to follow him home. He wanted to be a hero and save the next victim.

critique: The narrator was not going to commit suicide.

critique: The narrator wanted to shine the spotlight on himself, be seen in a good light and his parents would care about him. This explains why he wanted to follow the killer, but not why he wanted to do so after he changed his mind about suicide.

critique: The narrator's original plan was to kill himself, not to save the next victim.

critique: The narrator wasn't going to be a hero. He wanted to be a hero.

critique: The narrator's reason for following the serial killer is not stated in the passage.

critique: It is not stated that the serial killer was killing someone.

critique: The narrator is not following the serial killer to save the next victim. He wants to be the hero and stop the killer.

text: It's omitted that the narrator wanted to shine the spotlight on himself and have his parents care about him.

category: coverage


text:
[simple wedding cake]
Source: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/489062840756731015/
Those trailblazing Romans!

They gave us law, roads, aqueducts, agricultural irrigation, plumbing and more.  But would you guess they also paved the way for what has evolved into show stopping wedding cakes, worthy of their own hit television shows?

[521ef04188f4d$!400x]

Before we even get to think about formal towering cakes and painterly cascading gum paste flowers, we have to go way back in time to the Roman Empire.  It all started with the Romans breaking wheat or barley bread over a bride’s or the couples’ head(s) and sprinkling them with the crumbs.  The symbolism of this custom ranged from the groom’s dominance over the bride to wishes for the couple’s fertility and abundance.  Medieval nuptials weren’t much more glamorous, and were consecrated with unadorned biscuits.

[elegant wedding cake]
Source: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/49469295877845173/
Fast forward a couple of centuries, and people had started stacking up those biscuits.  If a bride could stretch over the biscuit pile to bestow a kiss upon her new husband, the fortunes would smile upon their union.  Croquembouche (that delightful pièce montée of cream puffs, wrapped in a gossamer web of caramelized spun sugar) eventually morphed out of this tradition when some French pastry chef’s muse was working overtime.

[pictures of wedding cakes]
Source: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/409757266068264392/
Around the 1600’s, sugar was becoming more readily available, albeit still quite costly. Because the more refined the sugar, the whiter (and more expensive) it was, a very white wedding cake bespoke the family’s affluence, as well as the bride’s innocence.  To economize on the little bit of sugar that they could afford, the less affluent decorated their slightly-sweetened cakes with a paste fashioned out of almonds and sugar – the forerunner of fondant, which has actually been around for centuries.  Prior to the days of refrigeration, fondant was used to cover dense wedding fruit cakes as they aged (sometimes for as long as 6 months).  Upon serving, the fondant was usually discarded.  (Even now, many people love the look, but don’t actually eat it.)  Similarly, the traditional delectable and aromatic fruit and rum/wine delicacy Jamaican/Caribbean Black Cake is still covered in fondant or royal icing.

[buffalo_missouri_backyard_wedding_by_jordan_brittley_112$!400x]

Starting around the Victorian era in Europe, cakes grew increasingly elaborate and came to resemble today’s wedding cake masterpieces.  Starting with Queen Victoria’s cake and continuing with cakes for Charles and Diana, and Fergie and Andrew, Saudi and Swedish royal wedding cakes have become the stuff of legend.

More modernly, here in the American South, the groom’s cake was born.  It has since morphed into sometimes elaborately detailed nods to the groom’s interest, on a day that can seem to center around showcasing the bride.  Typically, it’s meant to serve about a quarter of the guests or fewer.  (Depending on the complexity of design and the labor involved, a groom’s cake can potentially get to be quite costly, despite being so much smaller than the wedding cake.)

[5230c318252dd$!400x]

Today, the English still favor wedding cakes made of a dense fruitcake, and covered in a thin layer of apricot jam and marzipan, then covered in fondant or royal icing for an exceptionally flawless finish.  Europeans used to opt for smaller wedding cakes, but are catching up with us in the trend of preferring a showpiece.

Contemporary wedding cake can tell guests a lot about the couple joining their lives.  It can reflect the couple’s personal style or design sensibility.  For instance, some brides are all about the “bling belts” around the tiers, and the Swarovski crystal monogram as a cake topper.  Then there are the weddings where a beautiful, simple buttercream cake with fresh organic flowers is the only thing that will do.  But no matter the design or ingredients, the newlyweds’ first act as husband and wife is a nurturing one: feeding each other wedding cake.  This custom symbolizes taking care of each other, as well as joining lives and sharing abundance with each other, and loved ones.

[Screen Shot 2014-02-25 at 11.41.26 PM]

Plain or elaborate, the wedding cake will always be a sweetly integral part of the first day of a married couple’s new life together.  On no other day of their lives will there be an occasion for so meaningful a cake.

question: What does the text say about the symbolism of wedding cakes?

answer: Wedding cakes are a part of the wedding ceremony and are important to the meaning of the ceremony. The cake is a symbol of fertility, abundance, and the joining of two people. It is also a nurturing act for the newlyweds.

critique: The answer should mention the symbolism of the cake in the past.


text:
Hybrid is the dominant cloud model, and it requires new management tools from a new crop of vendors, Forrester says

[hybrid cloud thinkstock]
 Thinkstock

As organizations increase their use of cloud services, Forrester principal analyst Dave Bartoletti says they're coming to this realization: No one platform can provide everything developers and IT operations professionals need.

According to a poll of global technology users, nearly two-thirds said they’re using more than one public and/or private cloud at the same time. As has been predicted for years, hybrid cloud has become a dominant deployment methodology. Organizations are combining public cloud resources with private cloud infrastructure, or multiple public clouds, or multiple private clouds. When they do so, an overlay management software for controlling all those assets can be very helpful, Bartoletti says.

For the first time Forrester has produced a Wave report examining the leading vendors in this hybrid cloud management market, and the crop of providers leading the pack could come as a surprise.

Bartoletti breaks the market down into two major categories. There’s a relatively new collection of vendors selling agnostic management platforms. Tools from RightScale, CliQr, Dell and Scalr do not have affinity to any one cloud vendor, so they can manage many different clouds. The second category includes pre-existing software from classic management vendors like VMware, Red Hat and IBM. These vendors have extended their virtualization management software to now include cloud management.

Perhaps most surprising about this list is that vendors like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft (Azure) and Google (Cloud Platform) – who dominate the IaaS public cloud market, aren’t atop this list of cloud management tool providers. After all, why would they want to sell customers management software for competitors’ clouds?

Bartoletti says he sees two major use cases for these hybrid cloud software packages. The first is a multi-public cloud environment. It’s not uncommon to see an organization using Amazon Web Services in certain departments or developer teams. Perhaps the marketing department has a new mobile or Java app that needs to be able to scale quickly. AWS is a great fit. There may be other developers who are more used to working in a Windows environment and prefer to use Azure. A single cloud management platform can provision virtual machines and storage to both these clouds and give IT central control and visibility into how the clouds are being used.

There’s another use case for hybrid cloud software in which teams within an organization are all using the same public cloud, for example AWS. These hybrid cloud products can act as a central portal for users to access AWS resources and for IT to monitor the use.

These tools are “still in the maturing phase” though, Bartoletti says. The “nirvana” is to get to a point where users have a “single pane of glass” to manage multiple clouds and dynamically move workloads across clouds. We’re not quite there yet. Typically, the most functionality for dynamic usage across clouds comes within a homogenous environment: Users can do some cool stuff with vMotion in an all-VMware environment that combines vSphere with vCloudAir, for example. Managing applications across AWS and Azure is still a cumbersome process though, so expect more innovation in this market.

Despite their shortfalls, these can be incredibly helpful tools for users. “At their core, hybrid cloud management solutions are automation and orchestration platforms. They automate manual or scripted tasks to request, change, or deploy standardized cloud services, and they orchestrate the execution of these tasks across a range of cloud platforms, often leveraging other automation tools like configuration management or provisioning,” Bartoletti wrote in the report.

Rounding out the list of vendors who made the cut were Hewlett Packard Enterprise, BMC, Microsoft and Citrix.

This story, "It’s a hybrid cloud world, and we’re all just living in it" was originally published by Network World.

Senior Editor Brandon Butler covers the cloud computing industry for Network World by focusing on the advancements of major players in the industry, tracking end user deployments and keeping tabs on the hottest new startups.

Copyright © 2016 IDG Communications, Inc.

question: Summarize the historical context around using cloud technology to store files.

answer: No answer

critique: Though not explicitly stated in the passage, the earliest cloud technology seems to have been developed in the 2000s, and therefore it is unremarkable that the private cloud storage market started to explode in the 2010s.

critique: The article does mention when cloud storage became a thing.

critique: The answer should mention that the article does not mention historical context.

question: Summarize how and why technology users utilize cloud storage.

answer: No answer

critique: The answer should mention that the article says two-thirds of technology users use more than one public and/or private cloud at the same time.

critique: The answer should mention that the article says that two-thirds of technology users use more than one public and/or private cloud at the same time.

question: Describe how, then, hybrid technology could be favorable.

answer: A hybrid cloud is when an organization deploys their infrastructure with their needs in mind and tries to find the right service to provide them technical resources, often with a team. To be considered a "hybrid" of the cloud, an organization should provide  private cloud resources and public cloud resources by having public cloud teams and public cloud infrastructure.

text: The answer is unclear and omits that as no one platform can provide everything developers and IT operations professionals need, and organizations are combining public cloud resources with private cloud infrastructure, or multiple public clouds, or multiple private clouds, the hybrid could be favorable because it controls all those assets.

question: Summarize what hybrid management is and provide an example.

answer: There is no single platform that provides everything needed. Hybrid management provides the capability to control, manage, and get a comprehensive view of cloud resources. This doesn't necessarily mean to use the cloud resources, but helps to set and manage it from a centralized location. This can be used to activate cloud resources that are used all over the country or in a certain region or locale, depending on the business.

critique: The answer is not clear on what it means by "control, manage, and get a comprehensive view of cloud resources."

text: There are two major use cases for these hybrid cloud software packages. The first is a multi-public cloud environment - for example, when an organization uses Amazon Web Services in certain departments or developer teams and Azure in others.  A single cloud management platform can provision virtual machines and storage to both these clouds and give IT central control and visibility into how the clouds are being used. There’s another use case for hybrid cloud software in which teams within an organization are all using the same public cloud, for example, AWS. Then a hybrid cloud product can act as a central portal for users to access AWS resources and for IT to monitor the use.


text:
I have this "friend". Friend is used with quotation marks because real friends share the following information: pregnancies, graduations, launching of their new blog/website, how they just ate "the most mind blowing sushi EVER", new relationships, breakups, all the dirty details that go on in between, and the sort of information that is about to be revealed in this story.

Now my friend, we'll call him Alan, has worked out of state for almost three years now. He works on an oil rig so he spends two weeks in North Dakota and then lives two weeks in the great state of Utah. I hadn't seen Alan since he left but we've kept contact here and there. Alan is the type of friend that you don't share your deepest, darkest secrets with but is just a good time guy. You know, when you get a text from him it's just a sudden feel good. I know I won't be roped into a drawn out conversation about the meaning of life, how an unfortunate incident in his childhood scared him for life, or how Obamacare is single handedly destroying the United States and will certainly spur the Apocalypse. Side note: I don't believe that last statement is true. I live in a VERY conservative state where that seems to be the popular belief. He just checks in to say "Hi", send a great new song he heard, or just shoot the sarcastic random shit. I adore this about him.

Well, Alan was coming back into town and we decided that THIS TIME we will be getting together for lunch. It's been mentioned here and there but never actually came to fruition. It is decided that he will come pick me up at work and we will head over to Costa Vida because as he put it, "It's always good." I have a difference of opinion but hey, not everyone wants to eat a super healthy freak lunch like I do. Needless to say, I was excited regardless. I hadn't seen his face in forever and where we ate wasn't much of a concern to me.

Alan arrived and I, dressed in my tyed dyed hippie skirt, managed to use all my upper arm strength to pull myself into his truck that was raised about 10 feet off the ground. Yes, that's an over exaggeration but while wearing flip flops and a maxi skirt, it's like you're hoisting yourself onto the Empire State Building in one step. The ride there was a little on the awkward side but I didn't expect any less seeing as the last time we were in each others company was almost three years ago. We arrive at Costa Vida and stand in line waiting to order. The conversation is nothing short of small talk. "How was your trip back?" "How is your daughter doing?"...that sort of stuff. So it's now our turn to order and the man who initially takes the order looks, well, angry. Alan orders his burrito and I order a salad (which is just a burrito with twice as much lettuce and not rolled up.) Upon my request for something semi healthy, the man very clearly lets out a huge sigh. Apparently he was not satisfied with my request to give the world the impression that I do live a semi healthy lifestyle. Of course Alan and I found this funny and now the topic of conversation from there to the table was this one man's delightful presence.

Here's where the story takes a turn. We sit down at the table and I notice Alan is looking very nervous and is actually shaking. Then the conversation goes like this,

Alan: "I have a secret to tell you."
Me: "Okay...?"
Alan: "I'm married."

This is one of those moments in life where your brain goes completely blank and at the same time has more thoughts running through it than ever before. The result...time stands still. There are no words coming out of my mouth for a few moments because not one thought is being fully formed in my brain. They're all just floating through my head randomly like little bubbles popping so fast that I can't make out what they even are.

Me: "You're married?"
Alan: "Yeah."
Me: "Like married, married?"
Alan: "Yeah."
Me: "Since when?"
Alan: "Earlier this year."
Me: "Like in 2013?"
Alan: "Yeah."
Me: "Why didn't you tell me!?"
Alan: "...I don't know."

I feel the need to let everyone know that I wasn't even aware that Alan was engaged. Not only that but I wasn't aware that he was seeing someone. Alan and I have shared some texts in the past that were of the sexual nature. As a mother and a human with pretty high morals, I would not have done this had I known he had a special someone in his life. I have never felt the urge to be in a relationship with Alan or even have an ongoing sexual relationship with him. Okay, let me be completely honest by saying that yes, I have thought about having sexual relations with him but it would be a one or two time thing. Five times tops. He is that guy who you could sleep with and nothing between you would change. You would still go on being the same friends you were before the clothes came off and things got weird...in a (fingers crossed) good way. Not only that but he's on the very attractive side. Beard. Tattoos. Piercings. These things will instantly put a guy on my do-able list. Again though, had I known that he had a female in his life that was playing such a huge significant role, so much so that he actual married her, I would have thrown him into Friend Zone so fast that it would have completely erased any past dirty thoughts I had about the guy.

So upon further interrogation, I find out that he has been married since June (it's now October) and they actually did the whole ceremony. Which means there was a proposal, invitations, cake tastings, color samples, formal wear trying on, endless emotional breakdowns, engagement parties, bachelor parties, etc. Plenty of time to send a friend a quick text sharing your happy news. This, very obviously, did not happen and I had no idea that my "friend" even had an apple of his eye. Needless to say the next few minutes were very awkward. I think there were a lot of blank stares coming from my side of the table and a whole lot of eye contact avoidance from his.

Alan: "You're judging me."
Me: "Not yet. I'm still trying to let it sink in. Judgment will come later."

And it did. Of course it did. I'm divorced so sarcastic comments about marriage flow out of me like rain during springtime in Seattle. Not that I'm against marriage. Quite a fan actually. I love love and love when people are in love and want to be in love again one day. You know, the whole white picket fence, children running around half dressed covered in popsicle stains in the front yard, medium sized half breed dogs barking at the mailman, and the smell of freshly baked cookies pouring out the kitchen window. However, given this situation the only words I could come up with were, "Well, congratulations...?" and "Do I buy you a gift or something?" As we sat there continuing to involuntarily bask in the awkwardness of the moment, Alan tries to deflect the conversation.

He runs his hand across the chair next to him and says,

Alan: "This is really smooth wood."
Me: "Really? You want to comment on any of the other structural properties of the restaurant?"
Alan (looking up and the exposed ceiling): "The ceiling looks...warehousey."
Me (at the exact moment he says the word "warehousey"): "Industrial?"

We both laugh about his choice of word and the fact that it is not a word that would be recognized by any addition of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, and now we are back to our witty normal banter. I still have a special place in my heart for him and always will. Plus he did leave me with this memorable story to tell and one thing I do love about life, the moments that are so irrelevant but give you something to smile about years down the road. No drama. Just good times.

title: The ceiling looks...warehousey.

question: What does the text say about romantic relationships?

answer: The narrator describes Alan as the type of friend that she would not share her deepest, darkest secrets with, but is still a good guy to hang out with. She describes her sexual thoughts and desires toward him, and states that she would not want a relationship that changes their friendship. She found out Alan was married, and realized she had no idea about it. The two were awkwardly silent for a while.

critique: The narrator's judgment of Alan is irrelevant.

critique: The narrator's thoughts about Alan are irrelevant.

critique: The narrator's thoughts on Alan are irrelevant to the question.

critique: The narrator's thoughts about Alan are irrelevant to the question.

text: The text does not say anything broadly about romantic relationships.

question: What does the text say about summer love?

answer: No answer

critique: The response misses to provide an answer to the question.

critique: The text doesn't mention anything about summer love.

question: What does the text say about Alan?

answer: The narrator thinks Alan is a friend who tells her important details about him in their conversations. He has disappeared to an oil rig in Louisiana. Alan likes to make snarky remarks.

critique: The answer is wrong. He works in North Dakota for two weeks and in Utah for two weeks.

critique: The answer is wrong. Alan is not in Louisiana.

critique: The answer is inaccurate. Alan is not in Louisiana.

critique: Because the sentence is so brief and doesn't mention why the narrator thinks this of Alan, it makes him sound negative. The narrator describes Alan as a person who is good to be around, but not someone to have deep conversations with; this comes across as a bad impression when summed up as "Alan likes to make snarky remarks."

text: The response should state that he recently got married.


text:
BIG DATA INSIGHTS INTO LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP

eHarmony and Netflix match you up with compatible people or
mystery movies based on how you answer their questions. You too can use modern
technologies and methods to find love and friendship.

1.
GO ONLINE. _MORE
THAN A THIRD OF NEW MARRIAGES BEGIN ONLINE, AND COUPLES WHO MEET ONLINE REPORT HIGHER
MARRIAGE SATISFACTION, ACCORDING TO A STUDY BY THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER._
It’s an effective way to clarify what you’re looking for in a partner and meet
more singles.

2.
PERSONALIZE YOUR GOALS. Families come in many different shapes today.
You may want to marry and have children early in life. You may find happiness
in other arrangements.

3.
SEEK COMPANIONSHIP. As adults live longer, many men and women place
a higher value on companionship. _BEING ABLE TO TALK WITH SOMEONE IS LIKELY TO
MATTER MORE THAN THEIR PHYSICAL APPEARANCE OR FINANCIAL STATUS._

4.
MAKE NEW FRIENDS. Longer life spans may also mean that you’ll
need to keep making friends in your later years. It may require more effort
than it did when you are were a student or new parent, but the rewards are
worth it.

5.
COVER LONG DISTANCES. On the other hand, you can hang onto your old
friends even if you live on opposite sides of the world. Schedule regular video
calls or plan your vacations together.

6.
BOND AT WORK. If your career plays a large part in your life,
you may enjoy participating in professional associations and socializing with
your colleagues. Whatever you do for a living, office friendships can add to
your job satisfaction.

7.
EXPLORE SHARED INTERESTS. Maybe your passions have more to do with your
leisure interests. Browse Meetup or start a group who will want to join you for
weekend hikes or local theater performances.

APPLYING PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS TO LOVE AND
FRIENDSHIP

Companies use big data to predict what their customers will
buy next or what product features they want. You can usually figure out what
your future will look like based on your behavior today.

1.
PRACTICE KINDNESS. _BEING THOUGHTFUL AND COMPASSIONATE WILL DRAW PEOPLE TO YOU._ It’s impossible to predict when you will run
into someone you want to know better, so stay in practice.

2.
GIVE GENEROUSLY. Look for ways to brighten someone else’s day.
You’ll feel happier, and experience fewer conflicts. Ask a co-worker how you
can help them meet a proposal deadline. Shovel the snow off the sidewalk for an
elderly neighbor.

3.
COMMUNICATE OPENLY. Strong communication skills will make your
relationships run more smoothly. Speak directly and tactfully. Listen attentively.
Express your appreciation and offer constructive feedback.

4.
TAKE RISKS. Welcoming love and friendship into your life requires you to be vulnerable
at times. You may sometimes feel rejected or hesitant to reveal your true
thoughts. _REMIND YOURSELF THAT YOU ARE WORTHY OF LOVE, AND FOCUS ON WHAT YOU HAVE
TO GAIN._

Even in a rapidly changing world, some things remain the
same. Big data and technology offer new ways to enhance your love life and
broaden your social circle. At the same time, you can still attract your next
dinner date or best friend by cultivating a loving heart.

question: What are the conclusions of big data on enhancing our love lives and making more friends?

answer: The article says that being kind, generous, communicative, and taking risks will attract people to you.

critique: The answer should mention the other conclusions.


text:
Once upon a time, there were four angles that were best friends, there was Right Angle, and he always thought he was perfect since he added up to 90 degrees. Acute and her twin sister, they always complimented each other since they were both 45 degrees, perfect complementary angles. And Obtuse Angle, the big clown of the group, the other angles always pocked fun at him, saying he was a one angle supplementary, but they were wrong, he was only 179 degrees, so jokes on them. One day they decided they wanted to go to the great Plane. The Plane was a popular attraction for Angles all over the world; it was filled with beautiful sites, and extended on and on forever. All you had to do was take a right, then a left and you were at the door to the magical Plane.

The four friends set out on their journey and quickly reached the door to the grand and mystical Plane. This was the first time any of them had been to the great Plane, and they ran into a small problem. Obtuse was too big to get through the door! Acute teased him by dashing back and forth laughing. “See, you are so big you hit every Vertex of the door!” Acute joked.

“Well, I’m afraid we are going to have to cut you into two congruent pieces Obtuse if you want through” stated Right Angle. “What? No? I don’t want to be cut in half” exclaimed Obtuse, “there has to be another way.” Obtuse angle and Right angle argued about this for a good 10 minutes, Acute took this opportunity to make another joke and measured Obtuse with a Protractor and made more fun of his size. This sent Obtuse over the edge and he cried and cried. “I’m sorry” said Acute “it was mean of me to make fun of you.” But it didn’t help and Obtuse cried and cried some more, but the whole time, he got smaller and smaller, until he was just the perfect size to fit though the door. Right Angle saw the opportunity and pushed him through the door.

Just like that they were in the great Plane, it was beautiful, better than anything they could have imagined, it was completely white, extending on for as long as the eye could see, brightly colored points in space, every color and every shade you could ever think of, they light up the sky like fireworks. “What are those spots up there?” asked Obtuse. “Why those are Points, they litter the great Plane and are everywhere you look.” Explained Right Angle. Obtuse looked to the right and saw two colored lines shoot across the sky, “Oh my, what are those lines, they look like they are racing” said Obtuse. “Those lines are something called parallel lines, they travel across the great Plane, they travel in two opposite directions for as long as you can see, but will never ever meet” said Right Angle. “For some reason that makes me sad they will never meet” said Obtuse with a frown.

The four friends spent another hour or two taking in the sights, but suddenly, everything got a little dark, and some of the dots started disappearing. Looking up they saw the destroyer of the Plane. “What is that?” cried Acute. “Well that is the great eraser, and we better start running” stated Right Angle rather calmly, and so they ran, as quick as they possibly could, with dots and lines disappearing all around them, and the shadow of the great eraser slowly coming closer and closer. They could see the door in the distance but it was a long shot.

Obtuse was trailing slightly behind the rest; he had a drink since his big cry, and was back to his old 179 degrees. Almost all of the color dots were gone at this point, and the great and powerful eraser set its sights on the weak angles, chasing them with all its speed. Acute and her sister made it to the door first, and dove through it, followed by Right Angle, and bringing up the rear was Obtuse, with the great eraser right on his tail, he slammed in to the door but was just too big.

Obtuse turned around just in time to see the eraser not even a foot from him. He pushed with all his force and came flying through the door; the eraser had erased some of him, just enough to fit through the door. Obtuse didn’t mind however because the eraser had erased just enough of him to bring him to a perfect 90 degrees, no more jokes at his expense, looks like Right Angle isn't the only perfect angle in town anymore.

The four friends never returned to the great Plane, now that they knew how dangerous it was, but they were glad they got to see it, and the memory of the dancing bright lights will stay with them for the rest of their days, all they have to do is close their eyes and they see the sky light up with beautiful lights of every color. Something so wonderful will never be forgotten.
The end!

If you see any Grammatical errors please let me know!

title: Short kids story about Angles

question: Summarize the eraser's role in the story.

answer: The eraser's role in the story is to wipe out the color dots and parallel lines of the great Plane. There is a dangerously unknown quantity accompanying it to which the groups of angles flee. The eraser is described as a shadow that grows with the line it has touched. One by one, the fragments of the eraser light up the sky behind them as it eats through them, pursuing them to the door that leads to the eraser. Ultimately, Obtuse is just too larger to fit through after they dodge the eraser and the eraser erases him enough to fit himself through the door to safety.

critique: The eraser is described as a shadow that grows with the line it has touched. One by one, the fragments of the eraser light up the sky behind them as it eats through them, pursuing them to the door that leads to the eraser. Ultimately, Obtuse is just too larger to fit through after they dodge the eraser and the eraser erases him enough to fit himself through the door to safety. - this is not in the story.

critique: The eraser's description of a shadow growing with the line it has touched is incorrect. There is no such scene in the story.

critique: The eraser is not described as a shadow.

critique: The answer has a lot of unnecessary and confusing details. The question is about the role of the eraser and what it does to the characters.

critique: This response does not mention if the angles ever leave the Plane.

critique: "The eraser's role in the story is to wipe out the color dots and parallel lines of the great Plane." - this is inaccurate. The eraser didn't wipe out everything. It just erased some of the dots and lines. There was plenty of color left.

critique: Generate the sentences describing the demeanor of the eraser first

critique: "The eraser's role in the story is to wipe out the color dots and parallel lines of the great Plane." - this is not accurate. The eraser is not a part of the story but enters the story to erase parts of Obtuse after he got stuck in the door. Rewrite this part.

critique: The eraser is not described as a shadow that grows with the line it has touched.

critique: The part about Obtuse cannot be found anywhere in the story.

critique: This response is not a summary of the story. This response includes information about the eraser's role in the story that is not in the story.

critique: The eraser is described as a shadow that grows with the line it has touched. One by one, the fragments of the eraser light up the sky behind them as it eats through them, pursuing them to the door that leads to the eraser. Ultimately, Obtuse is just too larger to fit through after they dodge the eraser and the eraser erases him enough to fit himself through the door to safety.

question: Summarize what the story says about body size.

answer: The right angle is the protagonist of the story. He has the most interactions with body sizes. In the beginning of the story he spends time wondering what he would look like if he was only 1 degree he meant. When Obtuse needs passage into the Plane, the Right Angle suggests cutting him into two congruent pieces. Obtuse, who is being described as the "big clown of the group," is described as being too big. The Right Angle says that he should be cut in half. Obtuse, who is always the butt of jokes, is described as getting smaller when everyone makes fun of him. Later, the Eraser is to erase all the points of the Plane and he is erased enough to fit through the door, making him a perfect 90 degree angle.

critique: Why would the protagonist of the story be Obtuse, as the story is about angles?

critique: The answer does not mention that Obtuse eventually gets through the door by crying enough for himself to shrink into the perfect size for passage. This adds another dimension to the interaction between body size and passage.

critique: The Right Angle is not the protagonist, but he is a main character.

critique: The 4 angles are not described as bullies. The passage does not mention anything about bullying.

critique: The Right Angle does not consider cutting Obtuse into two congruent pieces.

critique: The answer is not clear about the Eraser.

critique: The answer is not clear and needs to be rewritten.

critique: The Right Angle doesn't suggest cutting Obtuse into two congruent pieces.

critique: This is all incorrect. The right angle is not the protagonist of the story. Obtuse is the big clown of the group, not the protagonist. The right angle isn't described as being too big. He is described as always being perfect. The right angle doesn't suggest cutting Obtuse in half. Obtuse is the one who suggests it. Obtuse is not erased by the Eraser, he just fits through the door.

critique: The answer should be in the present tense to be more accurate.

critique: Explain how the size of Obtuse relates to them being chased by the Eraser

critique: The right angle isn't a protagonist, it's the person making sense of the problem.

question: What does the story say about algebra?

answer: No answer

critique: The answer is incorrect. The story does talk about algebra.

critique: It's incorrect that the story doesn't mention algebra. At one point, the angle Obtuse converts his size by subtracting degrees from 180 and running the equation, so he is able to fit through the panel.

critique: The following is missing from the summary: "The four friends decided to go to the great Plane, a magical place full of beautiful sites. There, they saw dots and lines dancing brightly in the sky.". The friends were measuring themselves in angles.

question: Summarize how the story describes the Plane.

answer: The Plane is bright, white, and is filled with beautiful points of light that fill the sky like fireworks. It's a long expanse for as long as the eye can see. The points of light are dancing against a backdrop of white. A simple explanation of it is that it is an infinite expanse with no edges or boundaries. Parallel lines criss-cross from opposite directions but never meet. There is an eraser/great destroyer that erases the points of light (once every so often) just enough that it is safe for angels to enter and exit the plane.

critique: "It's a long expanse for as long as the eye can see" is inaccurate, it's "It was completely white, extending on for as long as the eye could see, brightly colored points in space, every color and every shade you could ever think of,"

critique: The answer is not clear about the eraser.

critique: It is not stated that the Plane is bright, white, and is filled with beautiful points of light that fill the sky like fireworks. It's a long expanse for as long as the eye can see. The points of light are dancing against a backdrop of white. A simple explanation of it is that it is an infinite expanse with no edges or boundaries. Parallel lines criss-cross from opposite directions but never meet. There is an eraser/great destroyer that erases the points of light (once every so often) just enough that it is safe for angels to enter and exit the plane.

critique: The text does not mention that the plane is infinite.

critique: There is no evidence that the great Plane is filled with beautiful points of light that fill the sky like fireworks.

critique: The story does not say that the plane is bright, white, and is filled with beautiful points of light that fill the sky like fireworks.

critique: The points of light are not dancing against a backdrop of white.

critique: The answer is not a summary of the story.

critique: The dots of light don't dance. They just light up the sky.

critique: "The points of light are dancing against a backdrop of white." - this is inaccurate.

critique: Endless plane = eraser devours dots and lines

question: What does the story say about quadrangles?

answer: No answer

critique: No answer is given because the story doesn't mention quadrangles.

critique: Nothing at all is said about quadrangles, so this response is incorrect.

critique: No response is entered, which is not acceptable.

critique: There is a mention of a quadrangle in the story.

critique: No response is given, but the story does mention quadrangles.


text:
[]

Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh

Irish bishops have expressed alarm about a law passed by Britain’s Parliament that would legalize marriage equality and abortion in Northern Ireland if the province’s self-government is not restored by late October.

The July 17th letter from Northern Ireland’s four Catholic bishops claimed British leaders had “hijacked” the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill by adding provisions about equal marriage and abortion rights. Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, Bishop Noel Treanor of Down and Connor, Bishop Donal McKeown of Derry, and Bishop Lawrence Duffy of Clogher wrote to former Prime Minister Teresa May, according to Toronto’s _Catholic Register_:

“‘We appeal to the Prime Minister and Westminster government to move to overturn this hijacking of the … bill for purposes for which it was never intended and to uphold the right of citizens in Northern Ireland, under the Good Friday Agreement, to decide these matters for themselves.’

“‘The equal right to life, and love, of a mother and her unborn child is so fundamental to the common good of every society that citizens deserve the fullest participation in the democratic debate about the legislation which governs it. This also applies to decisions regarding the nature of marriage.'”

Bishop John Sherrington, an auxiliary of Westminster (London), released a July 12th statement on behalf of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales according to the _National Catholic Reporter_. He called the then-bill “an imposition enacted by a Parliament which is overwhelmingly not from Northern Ireland” and said the British Parliament was undermining devolution, or decentralized governance that allows provinces to govern themselves, in Northern Ireland.

Regardless of the bishops’ protests, the new law was passed by both houses of the British Parliament on July 18th. It will go into effect October 21, 2019 unless Northern Ireland’s provincial government is restored. This development seems unlikely since the power-sharing arrangement between Irish Nationalists and Unionists, which is required for the province to govern itself rather than be governed by Britain’s Parliament, has been dead since 2017.

Catholics have acted largely opposite their bishops on the question of equal marriage in the province. When Northern Ireland’s Assembly was functioning, marriage equality was hotly contested and, over the course of five votes beginning in 2012, had been gaining support. The two traditionally Catholic parties backed equal marriage while Protestant politicians remained opposed. Polling showed marriage equality had majority support in the province, as well as among British residents overall. More recently, it was a Catholic member of the British Parliament who helped start discussions of marriage equality there. Conor McGinn introduced equal marriage legislation during Holy Week 2018, and said by doing so he was “living the message of the gospel.”

In this case, opposing equal marriage seems a secondary cause where abortion rights are clearly their target (Northern Ireland retains some of the strictest abortion laws in Europe). Some of bishops’ concerns about British intervention into Northern Ireland’s complex politics may even be warranted. Marriage equality seems to be a reality to which the bishop are resigned, yet they still feel the need to protest it, if flatly. That is a notable development. But they are incorrect to call the British Parliament’s intervention a “hijacking.” Justice delayed is justice denied. LGBTQ people in Northern Ireland should not have their human rights withheld because the power-sharing agreement fell through given there was a proper remedy available. Congratulations to the Catholics who helped bring equal marriage to Northern Ireland!

—_Robert Shine, New Ways Ministry, July 27, 2019_

question: What does the text say about Southern Ireland?

answer: No answer

critique: The text does not mention Southern Ireland.

question: What does the text say about why the Irish Catholic bishops are protesting?

answer: The bishops are protesting because the British Parliament has passed a law legalizing marriage equality and abortion in Northern Ireland. The bishops believe the British Parliament has "hijacked" the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill by adding provisions about equal marriage and abortion rights, which they claim was never intended for the bill. The bishops are requesting British leaders to move to overturn the bill, and to uphold the right of citizens in Northern Ireland to decide on the matter for themselves.

critique: The response could be clearer in its pronoun use.

critique: The answer should mention that the bishops believe the British Parliament is undermining devolution.

critique: The answer omits that the bishops believe the bill undermines devolution.

critique: The answer should mention the bishops' concerns about British intervention.

critique: "The bishops believe the British Parliament has "hijacked" the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill by adding provisions about equal marriage and abortion rights, which they claim was never intended for the bill." - the bishops' claim is irrelevant and should be deleted.

critique: "The bishops are requesting British leaders to move to overturn the bill, and to uphold the right of citizens in Northern Ireland to decide on the matter for themselves." - this is irrelevant and should be removed.

critique: The bishops aren't protesting because the British Parliament has passed a law legalizing marriage equality and abortion in Northern Ireland. Rather, the bishops are protesting because the British Parliament has passed a law legalizing marriage equality and abortion in Northern Ireland and they believe that the British Parliament has "hijacked" the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill by adding provisions about equal marriage and abortion rights, which they claim was never intended for the bill.

question: What does the text say about the new law?

answer: The new law was passed by both houses of the British Parliament on July 18th. It will go into effect October 21, 2019 unless Northern Ireland’s provincial government is restored. This development seems unlikely since the power-sharing arrangement between Irish Nationalists and Unionists, which is required for the province to govern itself rather than be governed by Britain’s Parliament, has been dead since 2017.

critique: The law is about marriage equality and abortion rights, not just marriage.

critique: The answer should mention that the law legalizes marriage equality and abortion in Northern Ireland.

critique: The answer should mention what the new law is about.

critique: the answer isn't as nuanced as the article

critique: The new law will only go into effect if Northern Ireland's provincial government is not restored.

critique: The response misses to mention that the law will legalize marriage equality and abortion in Northern Ireland if the province’s self-government is not restored by late October.

critique: The response should include the law's provisions.

question: What does the text say about the difference between Catholics and Protestants when it comes to marriage equality?

answer: Catholics have acted opposite their bishops on the question of equal marriage in the province. When Northern Ireland's Assembly was functioning, marriage equality was hotly contested, and had been gaining support. The two traditionally Catholic parties backed equal marriage while Protestant politicians remained opposed. Polling showed that marriage equality had majority support in the province. More recently, it was a Catholic member of the British Parliament who helped start discussions of marriage equality in Northern Ireland.

critique: Catholics have acted opposite their bishops on the question of equal marriage in the province. When Northern Ireland's Assembly was functioning, marriage equality was hotly contested, and had been gaining support. The two traditionally Catholic parties backed equal marriage while Protestant politicians remained opposed. Polling showed that marriage equality had majority support in the province. More recently, it was a Catholic member of the British Parliament who helped start discussions of marriage equality there.

critique: The answer omits that Protestant politicians were opposed.

critique: The text does not say Protestants opposed marriage equality.

critique: Catholics are not the only ones who have acted opposite their bishops. Protestants, too, have acted opposite their bishops.

critique: Catholics are not the only ones who have acted opposite their bishops on the question of equal marriage in the province. Protestants have also acted opposite their bishops on the question of equal marriage in the province.

critique: Catholics are not the only ones who have acted opposite their bishops. Protestants have also acted opposite their bishops.


text:
TRIDENT ACADEMY is a school for children with diagnosed learning differences in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

History

Founded in 1972, Trident Academy was known as the reading clinic where a handful of parents whose children had trouble with reading, took the SHEDD training program and learned to teach reading in order to tutor each other's children on Saturday mornings. Each parent volunteered to teach someone else's child in exchange for their child being taught. Instruction took place in a church in Mt. Pleasant.

Interest in the program grew within the community and soon participants were concerned that the students needed more than just Saturday tutorials to be successful in school. The parents received permission from the church to expand their Saturday classes into a school. The goal was to bring their children up to grade level in reading, spelling and math.

In 1973, land for the school's current location was donated by Bill Detyens. The original group of parents, which included local physicians and businessmen, founded Trident Ungraded Academy for their dyslexic children who were not being served by the public and private schools in the Charleston area. Pat Kelly was the first director. Marta Boggs was the Lower School Director and Gail Jeter was the Upper School Director. The K – 2 grades used a Montessori program. Weezie Fallon Bissell taught “hands-on" science, Ed Parker taught English in the High School and Col. Kimbrell was the board of trustees chair.

SHEDD, the initial reading program, proved ineffective for the children's needs. As a result, four of the founding parents, Drs. Margie and Dan Mengedohts and Drs. Aline and Tom Mahan enlisted the help of Dr. Lucia Karnes, a psychologist from Bowman Gray School of Medicine, to join their efforts. Dr. Karnes studied directly under June Orton and her husband Dr. Samuel T. Orton, who is credited with being the “father of dyslexia”.

Pat Kelly left as Director and Col. Kimbrell, assumed the interim directorship. He became the permanent head of school. Dr. Karnes trained teachers in the Orton approach and came every year periodically to test students and help teachers. The school was involved in the beginning stages of forming the Orton Society which developed into the International Dyslexic Association (IDA). Extensive teacher training and professional development was implemented for continuing education took. Dr. Tom Mahan encouraged teachers to attend graduate school and a consortium between the College of Charleston and the Citadel which resulted in the development of a Masters in Special Education with an emphasis on Learning Disabilities. Many of the teachers at Trident were in that first groundbreaking class.

The Orton approach of teaching was used at the school to teach students with dyslexia. This Orton method, subsequently known as Orton-Gillingham, was extremely successful and the school took flight.

The original building included the current office, gymnasium and lower and middle school classrooms. In the early 80's, with the addition of the library and LEAD Wing, the school's enrollment soared. In 2002, the Science and Technology wing was opened creating an expanded campus. In 2012 the school opened a fitness center facility to enhance the use of physical fitness based upon the studies of the transformative effects of exercise on the brain. The courtyard that is located between the two campus buildings is a source of great pride for both the students and faculty.

In August 2013, Trident Academy added a new academic program thus creating The School for Language-Based Learning Differences and The School for Asperger's/HFA. The School for Language-Based Learning Differences continues to educate students with diagnosed learning differences such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and ADHD in grades K through 8. When launched in 2013, the School for Asperger's/HFA enrolled students in grades K through 3 with the intention to grow into a K-8 program. In 2014, applications were accepted for grades K through 5. Today, Trident Academy focuses solely on students with diagnosed language-based learning differences.

Today, Trident Academy is 1 of only 14 schools in the United States that is accredited by the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators and one of the few learning differences schools on the southeast coast. The school has one Orton-Gillingham Fellow on the faculty and the Director of LEAD, Sheila Costello, sits on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham. Students come from all over the world to attend Trident Academy. Trident has educated students from England, Germany, India, the Bahamas, Australia, Morocco, Brazil, and Canada as well from all areas of the United States. The school is a beacon of hope for the greater Charleston area and has a sterling national reputation for educating students who struggle in traditional educational environments.

Orton-Gillingham Method of Instruction

Trident Academy received Orton-Gillingham (OG) accreditation in 2006. According to The Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators. “The Academy accredits programs that expressly offer Orton-Gillingham training. Programs so accredited are judged to provide appropriate preparation for persons who seek meaningful levels of competency with the Orton-Gillingham approach. Academy criteria for accreditation emphasize the adequacy of curricula used by a program and the preparation and experience of the staff providing the training. Evidence of general support available to a program is also considered. Final accreditation also requires that the instructional leadership of the program be vested in a staff member who has the status of a Fellow in the Academy.” Trident Academy has three Fellows on the faculty. Of its members, only Fellows of the Academy have achieved the levels of education, training, and experience deemed necessary to independently train others in the Orton-Gillingham Approach. Summer OG training programs are offered at Trident Academy.

Trident Academy in 2012 received accreditation as a training center for teachers in the Orton-Gillingham approach.

Students

The student body population is approximately 75 students. This number includes students from K-12. Students are selected based on application, diagnostic testing, academic references and a school visit. The school accepts students with average to above average intelligence whose learning disabilities include ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia, Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD/APD), Dyscalculia and Dysgraphia.

Accreditation

Trident Academy is one of 14 schools in the United States that is accredited by the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators. Trident Academy is also accredited by the South Carolina Independent School Association(SCISA),Southern Association of Colleges and Schools(SACS), and Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS).

Sports

-   N/A

Traditions

-   Thanksgiving Play and Feast
-   Thanksgiving Food Drive
-   Toys for Tots
-   Holiday Assembly
-   Annual MDA Campaign
-   Carolina - Clemson Extravaganza
-   Oyster Roast
-   Field Day

Notable alumnae

-   Wallace Scarborough (South Carolina House of Representatives)

title: Trident Academy

question: What does the text say about Trident Academy?

answer: Trident Academy is a school for children with diagnosed learning differences in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. It was founded in 1972 as a reading clinic where a handful of parents whose children had trouble with reading, took the SHEDD training program and learned to teach reading in order to tutor each other's children on Saturday mornings. Each parent volunteered to teach someone else's child in exchange for their child being taught. Instruction took place in a church in Mt. Pleasant.

critique: The answer should mention the school's history.

critique: The answer omits the school's expansion and the Orton-Gillingham method.

critique: "Each parent volunteered to teach someone else's child in exchange for their child being taught." - this is inaccurate. The parents wanted to volunteer to teach someone else's child in exchange for their child being taught because the lessons wasn't enough. They learned from the tutoring over the weekend, which was expanded into a school.

critique: The answer omits the school's expansion and its later success.

critique: The response should mention the Orton-Gillingham Method.

critique: The answer omits the school's history after its founding.

critique: The answer should mention the school's accreditation.

question: What does the text say about Trident Academy's history?

answer: Trident Academy was founded in 1972 as a reading clinic where a handful of parents whose children had trouble with reading, took the SHEDD training program and learned to teach reading in order to tutor each other's children on Saturday mornings. Each parent volunteered to teach someone else's child in exchange for their child being taught. Instruction took place in a church in Mt. Pleasant.

critique: The article also discusses how the group grew and expanded its influence

critique: "Trident Academy was founded in 1972 as a reading clinic where a handful of parents whose children had trouble with reading, took the SHEDD training program and learned to teach reading in order to tutor each other's children on Saturday mornings. Each parent volunteered to teach someone else's child in exchange for their child being taught. Instruction took place in a church in Mt. Pleasant." - the answer is too long and irrelevant.

critique: The answer should mention that the school expanded.

critique: The response should include the school's expansion.

critique: The answer omits the school's expansion.

critique: The answer should mention the expansion of the school.

question: What does the text say about running special eds schools?

answer: No answer

critique: The question is asking for information that is not in the text.

critique: The text states that Trident Academy was initially just a number of parents whose childeren were dyslexic teaching their children with their trained in the SHEDD reading program. The program was taught in a church. They then used the Orton approach, now known as Orton-Gillingham - a teaching method used in accreditted schools in order to achieve the desired results. The school is one of the 14 schools in the US accredited by the Academy of Orton-Gillingham and a few learning differences schools on the southeast coast. Include these things in the response.

critique: The article does not mention anything about running special eds schools.

question: What does the text say about Trident Academy's curriculum?

answer: The school's curriculum is based on the Orton-Gillingham approach. The school's Orton-Gillingham Fellow is on the faculty and the Director of LEAD sits on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham. The school also offers summer OG training programs.

critique: The school's OG Fellow is on the faculty, not the director.

critique: The school's OG Fellow and LEAD Director is on the faculty, not the Board of Directors.

critique: The school's curriculum is not explicitly stated.

critique: The school's Orton-Gillingham Fellow and the Director of LEAD are not relevant to the question.

critique: The answer omits the school's other programs.

critique: The response should include what Orton-Gillingham is.

critique: The school's curriculum is not mentioned.


text: It's 5:00 AM when Barney's alarm goes off on his clock.  Instinctively, he slammed his hand on the clock and set the alarm off for another five minutes.  "Hey, honey, you should probably wake up."  A soft and tired sounding voice says.  Barney glances over at his wife Olivia.  "Huh, oh, yeah, thanks honey."  Barney says, looking back over and feeling the nightstand for his glasses.  He brushes his hands across the table, and here's a soft clicking noise on the ground.  "Ugh"  Barney groans.  "Here honey, let me get those for you."  Olivia says, getting out of bed.  She slowly and tiredly walks over to the other side of the bed.  She bends over and picks up Barneys glasses.  "Thanks babe."  Barney says, fixing his glasses over his eyes.  "Now you'd better get going, baby, or else you'll be late to work."  Olivia reminds him.  "Ok, thanks hun."  Barney says leaning in for a kiss from his wife.  They peck each other on the lips, and Barney turns and walks into the closes.  He changes out of his pajamas into his suit.  "Hey honey, which tie should i wear today, the blue one, or the red one?"  Barney asks Olivia.  "You know i always thought that red tie looked sexy on you, baby.  Wear that one."  Olivia replies, not bothering to look up.  Barney fixes the tie around his neck and ties it.  Barney walks out into the hallway outside their bedroom.  Barney looks at the clock.  He immediately perks up as he reads the clock.  "6:00!?  Honey, why'd you let me sleep in so long!?"  He yells to his wife.  "I'm sorry babe, you just looked so cute sleeping there."  She responds.  Barney sighs.  He quickly walks down the stairs.  He slipped his shoes on, tightened his tie one last time, opened the door, and stepped out onto his porch.  He quickly walks over to his car.  He pulls his car keys out of his inside pocket.  Already the sun was beginning to heat up his dark black suit.  He opens the driver door and gets in.  He jams the keys into the ignition and turns it.  The motor roars, then quits down.  Barney adjusts the mirror so he can see himself.  He strokes his stubble of a beard and slightly adjusts his hair, then looks behind him and begins to back out.  His tires bump on the gutter.  He steers so he turns left, and begins to drive.  "Thank god work is just a block or two away."  Barney says to himself.  He takes a left turn, then a right turn, then stops at a small house building.  He gets out of the car, and walks up to the front door.  Glancing behind his shoulder, Barney knocks on the door three times, then rings the doorbell twice, and inserts one of the keys on his key ring into the lock, turns it, and pushes the door open.  Four armed guards await him inside.  "Nice to see you Barney, we'll just scan your ID card, check you for weaponry, and you can go right on ahead.  One of the guards says.  "Alright, nice to see you to."  Barney replies.  He shows them his ID.  One of the guards scans it, then tells him to step through the metal scanner.  Nothing serious happens.  "Alright Barney, you're free to go.  By the way, Amy said they made a serious breakthrough."  the guard standing near the scanner says.  "Ok, thank you, i'll go talk to her."  Barney says.  He walks into an elevator.  "Please scan."  A woman's voice in the elevator says.  Barney places his eye's up against a scanner.  "Welcome Barney."  The voice says.  The elevator door closes, and begins going down.  Some boring elevator music plays in the back round.  Barney taps his feed and whistles.  Suddenly, the elevator lurches to a halt.  "Final destination.  Have a safe day."  The woman's voice says.  Barney steps out of the elevator into a grayish metallic room.  "Ah, Barney, great thing your here!"  A woman with dark black hair says.  "Yeah, Rick told me upstairs that you figured something out."  Barney replies.  "Oh my god, yes!  Look at this!"  The black haired woman says.  She presses a button and a metal wall opens up, revealing Andrew, one of Barneys colleagues, standing in a small pod.  "What is Andrew doing in there!?  I thought the rapid transportation tube was off limits after what happened to Johnn!?"  Barney exclaims, butterflies in his stomach.  "It was, until we figured this out, watch this."  The black haired woman says, pressing a button.  The Rapid Transportation tube, or RTT, begins to spin.  Faster and faster it spins until a loud shocking sound and a bright flash occurs, and when Barney looks back and Andrew is gone.  Barney stares for a while.  "Where did he go?"  He says, worry in his voice.  "Amy, where did he go!?"  Barney says, looking at Amy.  Amy sat there with a grin on here face, her hands locked together.  Suddenly, another loud shock and a flash.  When Barney looked this time, Andrew was back.  "See, it still works.  But better yet, it allows you to travel through TIME!"  Amy says excitedly.  "What, no way!"  Barney says.  "Andrew, is this true?"  He says, turning to Andrew.  "Hell yeah it is.  You wanna give it a spin?"  Andrew says, getting out of the RTT.  "You better believe it!"  Barney says, rushing to the door.  He inputs the code.  "Five...  Nine...  Seven...  Two..."  He says.  The door slowly opens, and Barney steps in.  "It's all yours, man."  Andrew says, stepping out of the room.  Barney steps into the RTT.  "Alright Barney, when and where do you want to go.  It should only last for a while.  Maybe three minutes."  Amy says.  Suddenly, the sound of gunshots through the vent silences the room.  "What the hell was that?"  Andrew says.  "I...  I don't know."  Amy says, rushing over to the intercom.  "Hello, whats going on up there?"  Suddenly, the elevator door opens.  Three men step out.  One is wielding a black painted AK-47, one pumps a SPAS-12, and the one in the center lifts up a Type 88 LMG.  The lab is suddenly loud with gunshots.  Amy and Andrew both crumple to the floor.  "Nooo!  You fuckers!"  Barney yells.  The AK-47 wielding terrorist looks up.  "Oh, look at the little nerd inside his toy."  He walks over and looks at the console.  "Hey, how much you wanna bet i can make this thing blow up?"  He says.  "You bastard!"  Barney yells.  "Eh, 20 bucks."  The SPAS terrorist says.  The man with the AK lights up the console.  Suddenly, the RTT begins spinning rapidly.  Faster than it should.  Barney can't take the spinning anymore.  He begins to feel faint.  Darkness closes in on him.  Faster and faster he spins, until eventually, all is dark.

title: [SF] Nothing went according to plan at all. [PART 1]

question: Identify some of the issues in the given narrative sample.

answer: Narrative confusion on the part of the author, with a lot of information put in the wrong way. Published material is usually written by several editors, and even only one editor with a substantial edit can improve the quality of a narrative. Rushed writing can also lead to issues of clarity. Narrative clarity in the writing is also a good indication of the competence of the writer.

critique: The response contains information that is not useful for the task.

critique: The answer is incoherent and nonsensical.

critique: The response is not related to the question.

critique: There is no indication that the narrator was rushed