EDITING SYMBOLS
adj
adv
apos
x-apos
awk-sent
avoid-prep-end
cap
cliché
coh
comb
cs
d
d-mis
doc
d-vag
d-wk
d-ww
d-cliché
d-ww
dang mod
doub indent
dvlp
frag
hist-pres
ital needed
x-ital
mm
mm-doub-spc
misp mod
//
p-p
p-c
p-sc
p-col
pas-voice
pg # ?
prep-end
pro-case
pro-ref
pro-agr
q-m
x-q-m
ref
rep
r-o
adjective
adverb
apostrophe needed
wrong use of apostrophe
awkward sentence (major error)
avoid preposition at end of sentence
capital letter
cliché (overused language)
coherence needed
combine sentences
comma splice (major error)
diction
diction - missing word
document (with MLA in-text citation)
vague diction
weak diction
wrong word
cliché
diction-wrong word
dangling modifier
double indent paragraph
develop the paragraph
fragment (major error)
use historical present tense
italics needed
no italics
manuscript mechanics (course info, header, margins, quote formatting)
manuscript mechanics-double space
misplaced modifier
sentence parallelism
use a period
use a comma
use a semicolon
use a colon
avoid passive voice, prefer active voice
page number ?
avoid preposition at end of sentence
pronoun case
pronoun reference
pronoun agreement
quote marks needed
no quote marks needed
reference to what?
repetitive (language or idea)
run on sentence (major error)
sent prob
s-v agr
top-sent needed
tense
trans
w
w-f
x-p-p
x-p-sc
x-p-c
?
sentence problem
subject-verb agreement (major error)
topic sentence needed
verb tense
transition
wordy
word form
wrong punctuation-period
wrong punctuation-semi-colon
wrong punctuation-comma
something not clear
Words and phrases to avoid or use carefully:
thing
a lot
nice
wonderful
magnificent
awesome
really
truly
great
big
get
so (The poet Anne Bradstreet had so many religious experiences.)
Avoid beginning sentences with It was and There is . . . .
Achieve clear reference for the word “this.”
This ______(what)?
Make sure you have clear reference for the word “it.”