Writer's Inc (Editing and Proofreading Marks) Flashcards
1
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ab
A
do not abbreviate
2
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ad
A
incorrect adjective
3
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adv
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incorrect adverb
4
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agr
A
agreement problem
5
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ambig
A
ambiguous wording
6
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appr
A
inappropriate language
7
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aud
A
unclear audience
8
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avoid
A
this should be avoided
9
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awk
A
awkward expression
10
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cap
A
capitalize
11
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case
A
error in case
12
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cf
A
comma fault
13
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choppy
A
choppy style
14
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coord
A
faulty coordination
faulty coordination means that two clauses are joined together in an illogical order
15
Q
cs
A
comma splice
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
17
Q
details
A
add details
18
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dev
A
inadequate development
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)
20
Q
d neg
A
double negative
21
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doc
A
incorrect or incomplete documentation
22
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frag
A
sentence fragment
23
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gen
A
be more specific
24
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gram
A
grammatical error
25
inc
incomplete sentence
26
inf
too informal
27
irr
irregular verb error ( an irregular verb = a verb that does not follow the normal pattern of inflection; e.g. be, eat)
28
ital
put in italics
29
lc
use lowercase
30
l
use lowercase
31
logic
not logical
32
mm
misplaced modifier
| a misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies/describes.
33
nc
not clear
34
ms
fix the format of the manuscript (e.g. margins, font, etc.)
35
nonst
nonstandard language
36
num
error in use of numbers
37
||
not parallel
38
omit
omit this...
39
p
punctuation
40
?
questionable idea
41
pass
ineffective use of passive voice
42
pro ref
What does this pronoun refer to? (pronoun reference error)
43
ramb
rambling sentence
44
red
redundant
45
rep
unnecessary repetition
46
RO
run-on sentence
| A run-on sentence results from two or more complete sentences being connected without any punctuation.
47
shift
incorrect shift in tense/person
48
show
show, don't tell
49
sp
spelling
50
ss
sentence structure
51
stet
let it stand
52
sub
```
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
support
add evidence
54
t
wrong verb tense
55
thesis
thesis unclear or missing
56
trans
weak transition
57
TS
topic sentence
58
u
usage problem
| Usage is the customary manner in which a language or a form of a language is spoken or written.
59
vary
add variety
60
voice
inconsistent voice
61
w
wordy
62
wc
word choice
63
wo
word order
64
x
find and correct error
65
#
insert space
66
三
capitalize (use under the letter)
