EDITING MARKS LEGEND
R.O.: Run-On Sentence
A run-on is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses
(i.e., complete sentences) are joined without proper punctuation or a
conjunction.
CS: Comma Splice error
A comma splice is the use of a comma to join two independent
clauses.
Frag = Sentence Fragment
SV: Subject-Verb Agreement Error
VT = Verb Tense Error
? = I am confused / I don't
understand
WW= Wrong Word
A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence, usually a result of
separating part of the sentence from its main clause.
Example: My dog enjoys going to the vet. Because he gets to ride in
the car.
Solution: My dog enjoys going to the vet because he gets to ride in
the car.
Subject verb agreement is where the verb in the sentence has the
right form for the singular or plural subject. For example: Sally runs
on the street. The subject (Sally) is singular and the verb (runs) is
the third person singular form. They agree with each other.
Not: The committee met last week and decides to elect a new
chairperson. But: The committee met last week and decided to
elect a new chairperson.
Incoherent: expressed in an incomprehensible or confusing way;
unclear:
An error in sentence structure constitutes a grammar error. This
includes things like misplacing the object, subject or tense.
However, use of the wrong word can also be a spelling error.
WC = Word Choice
'Why did you choose this word?' or 'What did you mean here?'
WF = word form
词形
Many words in English need to change their form when they are
used as verbs, adjectives, adverbs, or nouns.
V= Vague Word, Idea, Concept
含糊的用词或概念模糊
The ideas or words should be more specific.
Awk = Awkward phrasing; please
reword for clarity 措辞别扭
Needs to be rewritten for clarity
x=
Remove/Delete
A circled word means there is an
Remove/Delete/Unclear
error here. 圈表示有错误
Strikethrough
Wordiness/Unnecessary Word
pro = pronoun confusion代词错误
Wrong pronoun used
T.S.? =缺乏
t
?
EV?: 缺乏lEajj
E ?: 缺乏
C t ? Ref?:7G5 Jlajj
Trans.: transition (needs
one)信号词，过渡词
SP: SPELLING!
Missing/Problematic with topic sentence
Missing/Problematic with thesis statement
Missing/Problematic Evidence Missing/Problematic Explanation
No citation or reference to
source. Where did you find this information?
Transition or signal phrase needed here.
= I like this!
Use your dictionary!
You have done well.