Marking Symbols And "Repair Links"

The following symbols are used to indicate the errors described.  Where possible errors and problems have been linked to worksheets and explanations found at the Purdue University Online Writing Lab  You might consider trying this material out and then talking to your teacher If you are still confused. Also included at the end of this list,  is a short list of reputable online essay writing workshops/references.

<  >	(     )	[   ]	shows extent of error
frag			sentence fragment
CS			comma splice
ROS			run on sentence
FS			fused sentence
S V	agr	t/agr	subject verb agreement, tense/agreement
t. shift			tense shift between sentences
PA			pronoun-antecedent error
mis mod			misplaced modifier
ad			Adjective/Adverb Errors
dang st	amb.		dangling structure
//			parallel structure error
sp			spelling
poss			possession problem
	NP		new paragraph
	NoNP		no new paragraph
BW			better wording
WW	meaning		wrong word
meaning	?	unclear	meaning unclear
rep			repetition
red			redundant
S.F.	focus		sentence focus problems
clutter	wordy
try			try this suggested word/phrase/sentence/ordering stragegy
logic			logic error
cliche			overused expression
coll			colloquial language
trans	v trans	h trans	transition problem
amb			ambiguous
order			order problems--paragraph
	context		provide context information
p	punct.		punctuation problem (scroll down to punctuation problems)
case			wrong case
hyph			hyphenation error
	strikethrough		strike through--hand/machine
not M.L.A.			not per M.L.A.
proofread
var			sentence variety
passive	pv		passive voice
1st per.	per voice		using 1st per in academic writing
gd dev			good development
gd //			good parallelism
gd trans.			good transition
gd order			well ordered paragraph
gd ex.			good use of examples
gd. expl.			examples well explained

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