| agreement
|
this
is either a pronoun-antecedent agreement problem or a subject-verb agreement
problem; review how to fix this grammar error in BH. |
| awk.
|
sentence/phrase is awkward; need to re-phrase for clarity. |
| BH
|
The Bedford Handbook—good
place to review grammar rules. |
| cc
|
comma
needed with coordinating conjunction--this is a RUN-ON sentence. |
| c.o.a.
|
coming-of-age |
| coll.
|
colloquial
language--use a more formal diction in your paper. |
| cp
|
compound predicate--no comma needed. |
| cs
|
comma
splice—need to separate two independent clauses with appropriate
punctuation or separate
into two sentences—review RUN-ON sentences in BH. |
| evidence
|
need more textual evidence to support your thesis |
| MLA
|
Need
to use proper MLA formatting, either in-text or in Works Cited page. |
| mm/dm
|
misplaced modifier or dangling modifier; needs to be re-phrased for logical
construction; see BH for how to repair this error. |
| mixed
|
mixed
construction; too many grammar errors intertwined; re-phrase for clarity. |
| para
|
this is paraphrased from the text; you need to include appropriate page
number. |
| parallel
|
parallel construction needed; look in BH
for how to repair this error. |
| Pg#s
|
you are missing page numbers, either from your own paper or from the text
you are quoting. |
| pl.
|
word should be plural rather than singular; doesn't require apostrophe. |
| poss.
|
word
should be in the possessive form; may require apostrophe. |
| proof
|
Need textual evidence or paraphrased proof from the text to support your
claim. |
| Push
further |
this is a good point but you need to refine it and add on to this point
so that it will push
your argument forward; you may need to find more evidence from the text
to support this point
as well. |
| Q.A.
|
Quotation
alone! Remember, quotation must be integrated into your analysis—the
quotation is shy; it
cannot stand alone! |
| rep.
|
repetitive—cut
from paper. |
| review
|
Look
in BH for how to repair this problem;
we have done this lesson in-class. |
| sc
|
serial comma; need to insert a comma in a series. |
| si
|
split
infinitive—no words should separate an infinitive. |
| show
not tell |
need to explain with evidence from the text that you have explicated how
this point relates to
your thesis; don't just tell your argument, show how your argument
is supported by your analysis and evidence. |
| tense
|
need
to find the correct verb tense. |
| unclear
|
vague
phrase/point—need to clarify with more precise language or details
from the text. |
| vague
|
see above—if you have used the pronoun "this," you need
to find a more precise referent
in making your point. |
| wc
|
word
choice—need to select a more accurate or precise word/phrase. |
| wordy
|
sentence
construction is too convoluted and confusing—simplify and condense;
say what you mean in
a more concise and precise manner. |
