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Marking of essays

WC (word choice)

It is often asked whether it would be better to keep our professional armed forces or to introduce back conscription. (reintroduce)

This issue will be addressed from four different aspects. (perspectives)

SP (spelling)

oppinion asessed beggining oportunity helpfull bougth joung inevatable proffessional loosing

opinion assessed beginning opportunity helpful bought young inevitable professional losing

art. (article)

theThis essay will now discuss main advantages and disadvantages of conscription.

This country was the first in the Europe to ban conscription.

aIt can generally be said that professional army is

more motivated.

w-form (word form)

Another supportive argument might be that European countries would be left vulnerable to attack. (supporting)

A professional army will safe money. (save)

v-form (verb form)

The army is consists of young people. (the army consists...)

If he had knew this information, the debate could have been won sooner. (known)

T (tense)

The last generations in Europe were grown up in a peaceful environment. (have grown up)

The possibility of conscription is discussed in some countries again. (is being discussed)

WO (word order)

Firstly, it will be compared the level of training, then the advantages and disadvantages of conscription.

Firstly, the level of training will be compared, then...

Subject --- Verb --- Object

v-pass (the verb is in the passive)

It is necessary to be devoted much more time to basic training. (to devote)

This essay will be described the advantages and disadvantages of conscription. (will describe)

P (punctation)

Firstly it is important to say something about history.

Firstly, it is important to say something about history.

S V (Subject-verb agreement)

S VThe Czech Republic have a president.

(The Czech Republic has a president.)

A quick reminder:

I, me, my, we, us, our, you, your

let’s, don’t, didn’t, they’re, it’s

Passive, impersonal phrases, ‘one’

let us, do not, did not, they are, it is

Last but not least...

Try not to overuse this phrase. It’s a bit too informal for academic essays. Alternatives are:

lastly finally to conclude as a final point