Revision Of The Essay 'Beowulf'

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The changes that I made in my original essay on Beowulf was abundant. As a matter of fact, I realized that the original format of my essay, before the corrections, enhance a reader to be confused. The original version had many comma splices, grammatical errors, and incorrect word tenses. Moreover, wrong word tenses were present like the word envious was uses when it should have been envy. Furthermore, the current changes will help a reader understand the juxtaposition between Beowulf and Grendel. This latest version is spoken more simplified than the previous version. All in all, the reason why my first version was written so awkwardly is that I tried too hard to sound intelligent; As a result, I ended up sounding

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