From 0e1eba23fa1c077b7be465acbddc892ca18cfdb1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sohel Shaikh Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 19:58:48 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] README: Fix grammatical mistakes (#511) Fixed sentence construction. --- README.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 5ba3ad0..704756f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ Courses in Core CS should be taken linearly if possible, but since a perfectly l each class's prerequisites is specified so that you can design a logical but non-linear progression based on the class schedules and your own life plans. -**Cost**. All or nearly all course material prior to Pro CS is available for free, -however some courses may charge money for assignments/tests/projects to be graded. +**Cost**. All or nearly all course material prior to Pro CS is available for free. +However, some courses may charge money for assignments/tests/projects to be graded. Note that Coursera offers [financial aid](https://learner.coursera.help/hc/en-us/articles/209819033-Apply-for-Financial-Aid). Decide how much or how little to spend based on your own time and budget; just remember that you can't purchase success! @@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ OSS University is **project-focused**. You are encouraged to do the assignments and exams for each course, but what really matters is whether you can *use* your knowledge to solve a real world problem. After you've gotten through all of Core CS and the parts of Advanced CS relevant to you, you should think about a problem that you can solve using the knowledge you've acquired. -Not only does real project work look great on a resume, the project will *validate* and *consolidate* your knowledge. +Not only does real project work look great on a resume, but the project will also *validate* and *consolidate* your knowledge. You can create something entirely new, or you can find an existing project that needs help via websites like [CodeTriage](https://www.codetriage.com/) or @@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ via a pull request and use our [community](#community) channels to announce it t Your peers and mentors from OSSU will then informally evaluate your project. You will not be "graded" in the traditional sense — everyone has their own measurements for what they consider a success. -The purpose of the evaluation is to act as your first announcement to the world that you are a computer scientist, +The purpose of the evaluation is to act as your first announcement to the world that you are a computer scientist and to get experience listening to feedback — both positive and negative — and taking it in stride. The final project evaluation has a second purpose: to evaluate whether OSSU,