S3 |
Sentence Fragments |
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S5 |
Coordination and Subordination |
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S6 |
Dangling / Misplaced Modifiers |
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S8 |
Integrated Quotations, questions, and thoughts |
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W |
Unnecessary Words / Concision Errors |
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Missing Word or Words |
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W1 |
Incorrect Word Choice / Usage |
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W3 |
Appropriate Language |
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W5-b |
Pronoun Agreement |
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W5-c |
Shift in Person or Number |
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W5-d |
Relative Pronouns |
- the most common error here is using "that" or "which" for a person when you should use "who" or "whom."
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W5-i |
"It" Problems |
Reduce your use of the pronoun "it," especially as the subject of clauses. |
Substitute specific nouns for "it" by asking yourself "To whom or what does "it" refer. |
W5-o |
"One" what? |
Avoid the pronoun "one." |
Plug in a specific noun--usually referring to a group but sometimes referring to an individual--for "one." Ask yourself "one what?" |
W5-y |
"You" |
"You" is a direct address to the reader. Think of the reader saying "me?" each time you use that pronoun. |
Replace all "you" pronouns with a first or third person pronoun unless you are actually directly addressing your reader. |
W6 |
Adjectives and Adverbs |
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V1 |
Subject-Verb Agreement |
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V4 |
Infinitives, Gerunds, and Sequence |
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P1a Before coordinating conjunctions separating independent clauses |
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P1c Non-essential phrases and clauses |
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