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Your Text: Insert Slimies » Insert UBB Code » Close Last Tag \| All Tags UBB Help	Um, I really have to agree with Dan on this one. I've spent some time teaching non-native speakers of English how to write proper essays in English. They generally do not have a perfect grasp of grammar and spelling, and their essays are often riddled with mistakes. Most often, though, my first critique of an essay does not make a single mention of grammar or spelling. Why? Because, for the moment, grammar and spelling are not their biggest problems. Their biggest problem is that they don't know how to write an essay. So I go over the basics of essay writing with them and point out where they lack unity or coherence, "big picture"-type things on which the success (or failure) of an essay will hinge. Once they have an understanding of the basic principles, then I go into the grammar and spelling. OK, so what does that have to do with the site at hand. Well, basically, for me to say that I don't like the animated GIF or the background image would be like focusing on spelling and grammar when your essay has major coherency problems. You are currently about a decade behind the latest design trends, and no amount of tweaking is going to save this design. If I were you (which I'm not, so take what follows for what it's worth), I would scrap the design, do a little roaming on the great, wide plains of the Internet, familiarize myself with current design techniques and trends, and then sit back down and try to come up with something a bit more modern. I'm not saying you need to use the latest, greatest whiz-bang technology, but you do need to get a grasp of what works and what doesn't (and why). So, anyway, that's why this "review" is not very specific. I hope I didn't come off overly harsh... I really would be interested in seeing what you can do with this page. Loading...
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