Review Comments of Brotato Potato
Evaluation of "Brotato Potato"
Spelling, Punctuation, and Capital Mistakes:
- "Brotato Potato" (Title) → Should be "Brotato the Potato" (unless "Brotato" is the full name).
- "Every day, he watched as other potatoes were picked up by humans and whisked away to kitchens." → Missing comma after "watched" (optional but improves flow).
- "It made him angry and frustrated to see others chosen while he stayed there, feeling unnoticed and weak." → "others" should be "others being chosen" for clarity.
- "One day, Brotato decided he had had enough." → Correct, but "had had" is slightly awkward; "had finally had enough" sounds smoother.
- "“If I want to be picked, I need to get stronger!” he declared." → Correct, but "he declared" could be "he thought" (since potatoes don't speak aloud).
- "Determined to change his fate, he rolled to the nearby plant gym, where vegetables and fruits worked out to get fit." → "plant gym" should be "vegetable gym" (unless "plant gym" is intentional).
- "Inside, Brotato was amazed." → Correct.
- "Everywhere he looked, there were muscular potatoes, strong carrots, and towering tomatoes—each working hard to build their strength." → "tomatoes—each" should be "tomatoes, each" (em dash is overused here).
- "He started lifting it over and over, determined to bulk up." → Correct.
- "His body looked the same—still small and soft." → "same—still" could be "same: still" (colon for emphasis).
- "“How long does it take to get muscular?” Brotato asked, his voice tinged with doubt." → Correct.
- "“It takes time, friend. Months, even years." → "friend" should be "Friend" (if used as a name/nickname).
- "But as he stood there, staring at his reflection, a thought crossed his mind." → Correct.
- "If I don’t keep going, I’ll never change." → Should be "If I don’t keep going, I’ll never change." (missing quotation marks).
- "Finally, Brotato returned to the shopping district." → Correct.
- "Within minutes, a human picked him up and took him home." → Correct.
- "But when the human started chopping other vegetables, Brotato panicked." → Correct.
- "He wasn’t going to end up like the others!" → Correct.
- "Using all his strength, Brotato broke free, burst through the door, and ran back to the shopping district." → Correct.
- "Out of breath, he climbed onto a crate and told every vegetable and fruit about what had happened." → "vegetable and fruit" should be "vegetable and fruit (plural: "vegetables and fruits").
Areas of Strength:
✅ Creativity & Imagination – The story is fun and original, with a clear message about perseverance.
Areas for Improvement:
1️⃣ Sentence Flow & Clarity – Some sentences are a bit choppy or awkward (e.g., "he had had enough"). Try reading aloud to smooth them out.
2️⃣ Consistent Grammar & Dialogue Formatting – Missing quotation marks in one place and inconsistent use of em dashes.
Scoring (British English Standard):
| Aspect | Weight | Score (/9) |
|---------------------|-----------|--------------|
| Clarity & Grammar | 40% | 7.5 |
| Vocabulary | 25% | 7.0 |
| Structure | 25% | 7.0 |
| Depth of Thought | 10% | 6.5 |
Overall Score: 7.25
Final Feedback:
This is a strong story with a great moral! Work on polishing grammar and sentence flow to make it even better. Keep writing! 🚀