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- Either sentence could be correct with one minor change. "please help arrange packing for the order" the "the" before packing isn't necessary. Your first sentence is asking someone to get the materials to pack the order together. The second sentence is asking for the job of actually packing the order with the packaging materials to be arranged. Depending on your intent, either sentence could be correct. Hope that helps!0 votedMay 12, 20151
- You might try, "I am so very sorry. I forgot to X and am very upset with myself for causing you difficulty through my inattention." Or If you are mad at someone else, You forgot to X and that action caused me to feel angry and as though I am unimportant to you." Those are fairly vague as answers. However, without more details it is hard to be more specific.0 votedMay 6, 20150
- I looked over your reference document and the title of the document is Module. Seems to me that the references are to days after the module is implemented (if it is ever implemented) by which the equipment could be made available to the UN on the site or location of the module event. So it comes down to a shorthand way of spelling out a time table when you don't have a start date. Thus if implemented, M+30 becomes 30 days after we start using this module for whatever project.0 votedMay 6, 20151
- Sounds as though they are saying that the new president's election "comes with", "brings with it" "promise" or hope for good things to come. "Not withstanding" or Not with standing is a way of saying that though something negative is there or felt by the people at the time of the election, the hope of good things is the more dominant emotion. I'd need more of the context to explain it much better. But I do hope that helps.0 votedMay 6, 20150
- "bounced onto" refers to the enthusiasm they exhibited as they walked on to the stage. Probably highly excited and smiling. Think of a rubber ball bouncing around, they could hardly contain their level of energy. "English self-deprecation" is likely a comparison between the confidence these people showed with the stereotypical British tendency to be more subtle, calm and sometimes critical of one's self.0 votedMay 6, 20150
- Gracie is right learning through Skype can be very helpful. You said you didn't have any non-Chinese friends to practice your English with at school. You might try volunteering at a hospital passing out the flowers or magazines to people in the hospital or volunteer at an animal shelter or something else you might enjoy. You can make friends through volunteering and have opportunities to practice your English more.0 votedMay 6, 20150
Essay 1
What is the primary goal of the justice system? Many would argue that it is to ensure that lawbreakers pay back society for the harm they have caused. But there is another aspect that should not be neglected — its most important function must be to reform criminals and integrate them back to the community.
There are people who assert that punishment is the main goal of incarceration, and at first glance there are many good reasons to think it is. First, it restores the balance of justice that was disrupted by the crime, providing satisfaction to the victim equal to the pain that was incurred. Second, it acts as a deterrent to others, influencing them by the example made of the criminal so that they will be dissuaded from committing crimes themselves. Finally, it prevents the criminal from offending again. Although these ideas could be partly right, eventually most of the convicted will be released back into the community where they will face the same problems that once caused them to break the law.
It is scarcely surprising that people with criminal records have difficulty in finding employment or educational opportunities. Thus, rather than preventing crime, imprisonment for petty offenders just exacerbates their issues and tends to increase recidivism. Instead, community service may be used as an alternative to incarceration. Re-education helps lawbreakers to develop a sense of responsibility and self-worth, and also makes them less likely to re-offend. Moreover, it is to society’s advantage to gain someone who can make a valuable contribution to the common good.
Wherever there are people, there are laws, and wherever there are laws, there are always people who break them. Society has a right to protect itself against violence, but doing justice involves more than merely punishing the guilty party. What is more important is to re-educate these people and re-insert them into the community as useful and responsible members. Otherwise, the society as a whole ends up paying the consequences.
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The task was to write an essay on the topic "The aim of prison should be to re-educate rather than punish".
I have not written essays since high school which was more than 15 years ago. Could you please critique this? I would really appreciate it if any former or current IELTS/TOEFL examiner could comment on what band score it can get.Hi Vlad, this is Jan. Very well done. I'm sorry I don't know how to highlight and overstrike to make it easier to see the very few corrections I made. I am most impressed. :)
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