Fgc Troll Case Study

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FGC is short for Florida Gulf Coast. Who is the Florida Gulf Coast Troll? I don't want to glorify that individual by revealing his Pennock's user name.

The FGC Troll just went negative on my writing skills. In fact, he said this: Ronald is not an intellectual. If he were, he would know how to write to be understood and be able to come to a clear and concise point.

"Ronald" is the first of two names on my birth certificate. I seldom use it online, but I did kind of let it slip out, quite some time ago.

The FGC Troll started with a non-sequitur, because I never declared myself to be "an intellectual."

What about the Troll's putdown of my way of writing?

AI, as I think almost everyone is already aware, is short for Artificial Intelligence. The AI-driven online paper grader that I have salected is called "PaperRater." It has some options that I will not be using, because they require payment. The more basic functions are "on the house."
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Is PaperRater a good way to evaluate the text messages from Pennock's members that are the embodiment of this online discussion forum's Off Topic conversations?

I think it makes sense. Generally, we are posting our messages to make a point. To support an observation or conclusion. To present a question. To move a conversation forwards, in some way. I think it's fair to say that any writing that has these objectives is best described as an "essay" style of writing. "An essay is, generally, a piece of writing that gives the author's own argument..." That is how it begins. The Wikipedia entry for

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