🏫 College Advising

An ethical college advisor receives a student's draft personal essay that contains significant grammatical errors and unclear phrasing. What is the MOST appropriate action for the advisor to take?

A Heavily edit the essay to correct all errors and improve phrasing, ensuring it is polished for submission.
B Provide feedback on areas for improvement, suggest specific revisions, and guide the student to make their own edits.
C Inform the student that the essay is unacceptable and they must write an entirely new one without further assistance.
D Submit the essay as is, believing that the college needs to see the student's authentic writing, even if flawed.

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Advisors should guide students to improve their own work, providing feedback and teaching revision skills, thereby maintaining the authenticity of the student's voice.

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