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Writer's Inc (Editing and Proofreading Marks) Flashcards

1
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ab

A

do not abbreviate

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ad

A

incorrect adjective

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3
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adv

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incorrect adverb

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4
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agr

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agreement problem

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5
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ambig

A

ambiguous wording

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appr

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inappropriate language

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7
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aud

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unclear audience

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8
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avoid

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this should be avoided

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9
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awk

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awkward expression

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10
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cap

A

capitalize

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11
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case

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error in case

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12
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cf

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comma fault

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13
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choppy

A

choppy style

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14
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coord

A

faulty coordination

faulty coordination means that two clauses are joined together in an illogical order

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15
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cs

A

comma splice

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16
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d

A

poor diction

diction is the clearness of a person’s speech OR the way in which words are used in speech or writing

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17
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details

A

add details

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18
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dev

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inadequate development

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19
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dm

A 
dangling modifier 
(dangling modifier = a phrase or clause that is not clearly and logically related to the word or words it modifies)
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20
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d neg

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double negative

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21
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doc

A

incorrect or incomplete documentation

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22
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frag

A

sentence fragment

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23
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gen

A

be more specific

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24
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gram

A

grammatical error

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25
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inc

A

incomplete sentence

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26
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inf

A

too informal

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27
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irr

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irregular verb error ( an irregular verb = a verb that does not follow the normal pattern of inflection; e.g. be, eat)

28
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ital

A

put in italics

29
Q

lc

A

use lowercase

30
Q

l

A

use lowercase

31
Q

logic

A

not logical

32
Q

mm

A

misplaced modifier

a misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies/describes.

33
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nc

A

not clear

34
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ms

A

fix the format of the manuscript (e.g. margins, font, etc.)

35
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nonst

A

nonstandard language

36
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num

A

error in use of numbers

37
Q

||

A

not parallel

38
Q

omit

A

omit this…

39
Q

p

A

punctuation

40
Q

?

A

questionable idea

41
Q

pass

A

ineffective use of passive voice

42
Q

pro ref

A

What does this pronoun refer to? (pronoun reference error)

43
Q

ramb

A

rambling sentence

44
Q

red

A

redundant

45
Q

rep

A

unnecessary repetition

46
Q

RO

A

run-on sentence

A run-on sentence results from two or more complete sentences being connected without any punctuation.

47
Q

shift

A

incorrect shift in tense/person

48
Q

show

A

show, don’t tell

49
Q

sp

A

spelling

50
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ss

A

sentence structure

51
Q

stet

A

let it stand

52
Q

sub

A 
faulty subordination
(Faulty subordination occurs when the more important clause is placed in a subordinate position in the sentence or when the expected relation between clauses is reversed.)
53
Q

support

A

add evidence

54
Q

t

A

wrong verb tense

55
Q

thesis

A

thesis unclear or missing

56
Q

trans

A

weak transition

57
Q

TS

A

topic sentence

58
Q

u

A

usage problem

Usage is the customary manner in which a language or a form of a language is spoken or written.

59
Q

vary

A

add variety

60
Q

voice

A

inconsistent voice

61
Q

w

A

wordy

62
Q

wc

A

word choice

63
Q

wo

A

word order

64
Q

x

A

find and correct error

65
Q

#

A

insert space

66
Q

三

A

capitalize (use under the letter)

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