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Error Codes
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Missing Subject: Empty this_____, that_____, these_____ or those_____
- Example
- Her patience allows her to plan a precise moment where she can strike back against the Nazis. This shows that her endurance and self-control transforming her pain into a powerful strategy.
- Fill in the blank
- This_______ shows
- This what? shows
- This patience show?
- this moment shows?
- this "strike back" shows?
- Never leave this, that, these, those alone.
Remove extra spacing after paragraphs
Imperatives
- An imperative is a command
- Imperatives have a silent (hidden) you at the start of the sentence
- [YOU] Go home
- [YOU] Pick that up
- Since you cannot use the word you in ANY research writing, imperative sentences need to be fixed.
Comma Splice
- Comma Splices can cause a paper to drop one letter grade in most college level papers.
- A comma splice occurs when you try to stick two full sentences together with just a comma
- They are easy to fix:
Sentence Fragments
- A sentence fragment can cause a paper to drop one letter grade in most college level papers.
- A sentence fragment occurs when there is either a subject or a verb missing from a sentence
- Missing a VERB
- Example: Bicycles, a new mode of travel
- The fix: add a verb
- Bicycles WERE a new mode of travel
- Missing a NOUN
- Example: Ran to the store
- The fix: add WHO
- SUSAN ran to the store
Titles of Articles
- MLA Titles Formatting
- APA Titles Formatting
Listing Author Names
- MLA Authors Formatting
- APA Authors Formatting
Numbers in sentences
- If all numbers in the sentence are ten or below, write them out with letters: tne, nine, eight, etc.
- If all numbers in a sentence are 11 or above, write them as number: 11, 12, 13, etc
- If there is just one number that is 11 or above, and other numbers that are 10 or less, all the numbers must be written as numbers.
