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April 17, 2023

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The woman I admire most | part 1

I have been always fascinated by criminology. As a little girl, I absolutely loved reading crime and thriller novels and watching documentaries about serial killers. And I still enjoy doing that. That’s why one of the women I admire the most is Frances Glessner Lee ( 1878 – 1962 ) who is also known as “mother of forensic science”. She was first female criminologist and she had a great influence on developing the crime scene investigation in the United States of America. Yes, that’s right. She was the first criminologist in US, you got it right. So if you look on birth and death dates, you might notice that she lived in those times when women weren’t treated as equally as today and feminism just began to flourish. So how could this happen? That’s what I’m going to talk about.
Frances Lee was born in a wealthy family. Her father, John Jacob Glessner, was an industrialist and a perfectionistic man, which could not affect the life of mother of forensics. She had been educated at home by tutors; her brother went off to study at Harvard. Frances also dreamed about studying in the most prestigious university of America, however, Lee’s father didn’t allow her to further her own studies. “A lady doesn’t go to school,” he’d say to her. But Frances was persistent and clever.
As a young girl, she enjoyed Sherlock Holmes stories and medicine. Her brother’s classmate at Harvard, George Burgess Magrath, truly sparked Lee’s interest in investigating crime scenes and forensics. He told Frances stories of real-life crimes that he assisted in solving.
After her divorcement, she dives headlong into criminology. She was interested in all murders, high-profile cases and investigations. She even used to visit the places of death and autopsies. From Frances’s observations, the investigative methods that detectives used at that time left much to be desired. Detectives used to destroy many clues, some of them could not notice suspicious and evident things. As such, many criminals went free because of ignorance and poor training.

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The wWoman I aAdmire mMost | pPart 1

Since it's a title, it needs to be capitalized, though there are some words in the title you don't capitalize, like; the, a, and, etc.

I have been always been fascinated by criminology.

As a little girl, I absolutely loved reading crime and thriller novels and watching documentaries about serial killers.

You can also say "When I was little"

And I still enjoy doing that.

Can also say "And I still enjoy those genres"
Just as a note, avoid using "and" at the beginning of sentences in formal writing. I know this isn't formal, just thought I'd let you know.

That’s why one of the women I admire the most is Frances Glessner Lee ( 1878 – 1962 ) who is also known as “mother of forensic science”.

She was the first female criminologist, and she had a greasignificant influence oin developing the crime scene investigation in the United States of America.

"Great" works, but I think "significant" sounds more natural.
Can delete "of America" if you want, it's fine how it is though.

Yes, that’s right.

She was the first criminologist in US, you got it rightthe US.

Deleted it since you established that point two sentences ago.

So if you look onat her birth and death dates, you might notice that she lived during those times when women weren’t treated as equally as today, and feminism just began to flourish.

No need to add "as today", since we stated "during the time when".

So how could this happen?

That’s what I’m going to talk about.

Frances Lee was born into a wealthy family.

Her father, John Jacob Glessner, was an industrialist and a perfectionistic man, which could not affect the life of mother of forensics.

You're not wrong in saying "and a perfectionistic man". But, a more common way of saying that phrase is "and a perfectionist".
I'm not sure what you mean by "which could not affect the life of mother of forensics".

She had been educated at homehome-schooled by tutors; her brother went off to study at Harvard.

Instead of saying "educated at home" we can just say "home-schooled" to sound more concise/natural.

Frances also dreamed aboutof studying in the most prestigious university ofin America, however, Lee’s father didn’t allow her to further her own studies.

I think "dreamed of" sounds better.
"Her" is possessive of "studies", so no need to include "own".

“A lady doesn’t go to school,” he’d say to her.

But Frances was persistent and clever.

As a young girl, she enjoyed Sherlock Holmes stories and medicine.

Her brother’s classmate at Harvard, George Burgess Magrath, truly sparked Lee’s interest in investigating crime scenes and forensics.

It's a little wordy when you add "at Harvard". If you do want to add that he went to Havard, consider specifying that at one of the earlier times when you said he went to school.

He told Frances stories of real-life crimes that he assisted inhelped solvinge.

After her divorcement, she dioves headlongfirst into criminology.

Did you mean "divorce"?
For reference, "dove headfirst into" is an idiom.

She was interested in alleverything; murders, high-profile cases and investigations.

She even used to visit the places of death and autopsiesvisited crime scenes and the morgue.

Sounds a lot more natural like this.

From Frances’s observations, the investigative methods that detectives used at that time left much to be desired.

Detectives used to destroy many clues, and some of themdetectives could not notice suspicious and evident things.

Your usage of "of them" is not wrong, It was just a little unclear the first time I read it, so it's just for clarity.

As such, many criminals went free because of these detectives ignorance and poor training.

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Your English is amazing! Most of my corrections are just stylistic, so that really shows how far you've come in your writing, keep it up! 🙂

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cute_hoglet

April 17, 2023

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I don't think it's amazing but thanks for your correction! I appreciate it.

The woman I admire most | part 1


The wWoman I aAdmire mMost | pPart 1

Since it's a title, it needs to be capitalized, though there are some words in the title you don't capitalize, like; the, a, and, etc.

I have been always fascinated by criminology.


I have been always been fascinated by criminology.

As a little girl, I absolutely loved reading crime and thriller novels and watching documentaries about serial killers.


As a little girl, I absolutely loved reading crime and thriller novels and watching documentaries about serial killers.

You can also say "When I was little"

And I still enjoy doing that.


And I still enjoy doing that.

Can also say "And I still enjoy those genres" Just as a note, avoid using "and" at the beginning of sentences in formal writing. I know this isn't formal, just thought I'd let you know.

That’s why one of the women I admire the most is Frances Glessner Lee ( 1878 – 1962 ) who is also known as “mother of forensic science”.


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She was first female criminologist and she had a great influence on developing the crime scene investigation in the United States of America.


She was the first female criminologist, and she had a greasignificant influence oin developing the crime scene investigation in the United States of America.

"Great" works, but I think "significant" sounds more natural. Can delete "of America" if you want, it's fine how it is though.

Yes, that’s right.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

She was the first criminologist in US, you got it right.


She was the first criminologist in US, you got it rightthe US.

Deleted it since you established that point two sentences ago.

So if you look on birth and death dates, you might notice that she lived in those times when women weren’t treated as equally as today and feminism just began to flourish.


So if you look onat her birth and death dates, you might notice that she lived during those times when women weren’t treated as equally as today, and feminism just began to flourish.

No need to add "as today", since we stated "during the time when".

So how could this happen?


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

That’s what I’m going to talk about.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

Frances Lee was born in a wealthy family.


Frances Lee was born into a wealthy family.

Her father, John Jacob Glessner, was an industrialist and a perfectionistic man, which could not affect the life of mother of forensics.


Her father, John Jacob Glessner, was an industrialist and a perfectionistic man, which could not affect the life of mother of forensics.

You're not wrong in saying "and a perfectionistic man". But, a more common way of saying that phrase is "and a perfectionist". I'm not sure what you mean by "which could not affect the life of mother of forensics".

She had been educated at home by tutors; her brother went off to study at Harvard.


She had been educated at homehome-schooled by tutors; her brother went off to study at Harvard.

Instead of saying "educated at home" we can just say "home-schooled" to sound more concise/natural.

Frances also dreamed about studying in the most prestigious university of America, however, Lee’s father didn’t allow her to further her own studies.


Frances also dreamed aboutof studying in the most prestigious university ofin America, however, Lee’s father didn’t allow her to further her own studies.

I think "dreamed of" sounds better. "Her" is possessive of "studies", so no need to include "own".

“A lady doesn’t go to school,” he’d say to her.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

But Frances was persistent and clever.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

As a young girl, she enjoyed Sherlock Holmes stories and medicine.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

Her brother’s classmate at Harvard, George Burgess Magrath, truly sparked Lee’s interest in investigating crime scenes and forensics.


Her brother’s classmate at Harvard, George Burgess Magrath, truly sparked Lee’s interest in investigating crime scenes and forensics.

It's a little wordy when you add "at Harvard". If you do want to add that he went to Havard, consider specifying that at one of the earlier times when you said he went to school.

He told Frances stories of real-life crimes that he assisted in solving.


He told Frances stories of real-life crimes that he assisted inhelped solvinge.

After her divorcement, she dives headlong into criminology.


After her divorcement, she dioves headlongfirst into criminology.

Did you mean "divorce"? For reference, "dove headfirst into" is an idiom.

She was interested in all murders, high-profile cases and investigations.


She was interested in alleverything; murders, high-profile cases and investigations.

She even used to visit the places of death and autopsies.


She even used to visit the places of death and autopsiesvisited crime scenes and the morgue.

Sounds a lot more natural like this.

From Frances’s observations, the investigative methods that detectives used at that time left much to be desired.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

Detectives used to destroy many clues, some of them could not notice suspicious and evident things.


Detectives used to destroy many clues, and some of themdetectives could not notice suspicious and evident things.

Your usage of "of them" is not wrong, It was just a little unclear the first time I read it, so it's just for clarity.

As such, many criminals went free because of ignorance and poor training.


As such, many criminals went free because of these detectives ignorance and poor training.

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