Read, re read, write, review, rewrite
This is what you need to do with each comment. Especially when it is a difficult poem to understand or one that you do not necessarily like.
1. Read through the poem, note how it makes you feel, the rhythm of it, try not to pick it apart as you read through it. Just experience the poem.
2. Re-read this time paying attention to flow, grammar, spelling, use of metaphors, poetic devices, figurative language. Read it aloud, note the cadence of it. The rhythm of the words as you hear them.
3. Write, write your initial comment, start with how it made you feel, if you didn't like it say so, explain why you didn't like it. Second part of the write, should focus on things to improve, weakness, suggested editing. Always suggest, never straight out tell. Remember to state that these are your opinions. As the author they have the right to take your suggestions or leave them alone.
4. Review your comment for mistakes, if you are correcting someone else's spelling and grammar mistakes you should be sure that your comments are free from them, read it over to make sure that you haven't come off as rude, or that the reader will not be able to understand what you wrote. Go back to the poem and read it one more time.
5. Rewrite make any changes to your comment, add or delete, finalize your spelling and grammar, makes sure you have included good points and weak points.
Then submit.
Here is my formula for good comments/critiques
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Thanks for the help!
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great advice
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Amazing! I've always tried to do this :]
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Some great advice here. Thanks for the input!
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Thank you. Great advice!
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Great column and something that I will take into account when commenting. Thanks for this!
Jeremy0826 -
I have read and loved the helpful hint's :]
-vanna -
Read and understood. Maybe I should add ' born in the UK and tends to stick the letter 'u' in some words such as colour
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I tend to not re-read my comments. I've never really thought about it. I will try this from now on.
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I pretty much do this all the time already, I wish all comments were like this.
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I think that is an excellent idea. It will help the author with their writing immensly. I will do this without a doubt. thank you so much for the ideas.
Kat -
Good idea
-Ami -
very helpful! Great suggestions, I will definitely try and do this!
~Michaela~ -
Excellent. I will remember this and do my best to comment as this says. It is sound advice
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These are good suggestions and when I make comments from now on I will remember these. Thank you for these.
PhoenixFaith -
These are good suggestions for making comments. Reading several times can give one a better feel of the poetry.
ScarletO -
Fantastic advice
I hope that on the whole my comments are viewed as being constructive and honest. I will endeavour to take on board the "5 Basics of Writing a Critique".
Thank you
Del
Site Greeter -
I read and understood. I will try to remember these tips when commenting
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I understand this format, and will use this within my comments.
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I believe and feel this is a great way to be able to commet on new members poems as well as others.
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# 2 figurtive = figurative
Great column
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I have read...I try to follow these rules every time
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You is awesome.
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May I suggest...
that you read the poem orally, as sometimes the reading aloud emphasises the sound of the language and helps with the punctuation and enjambment.
reveiw = review in #4 above.
elses = else's
I may be incorrect, but I believe it is important to state that the 'weaknesses' or 'parts you do not like,' are your personal feelings and may only be a matter of opinion.
I like what you have written for making comments and I find it causes me to be more thoughtful. -
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Noted corrections
made. Thanks for the suggestions.
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thanks for posting this! bookmarking it.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you. I have read poems several times in the past and then left without leaving a comment because I was unsure of how to handle it. I will be less likely to do that again.
Thanks
Don -
I think your advice is very sound. I need to make particular note of #4 as I sometimes submit a comment without reading it again. I find that my brain moves faster than my fingers, and a little proofreading would help.
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I too
fall victim to skipping number four at times lol.
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