Correction Symbols Used in this Course

and Resources for Finding Help

Symbol	Problem	Resource*
Agr S/V	Agreement error, subject/verb	EW, 119+
Agr N/P	Agreement error, noun/pronoun	EW, 139+; H., 6
BW?	Is this word the best one to use here?	EW, 155+
	Capitalize the letter underliined	EW, 225-229
	Change the letter marked to lower case	EW, 225-229
CS	Comma splice	EW, 16, 143-148
DM	Dangling modifier	EW, 24, 130-133
Exp	Empty expletive	EW, 55, 80; H, 2
Frag	Sentence fragment	EW, 148-152
M or M?	Meaning unclear
MM	Misplaced modifier	EW, 130-133
Par or //	Needs parallel construction	EW, 69-72
Pas	Passive voice	EW, 116-117; H, 1
Pn	Punctuation	EW, 194+; H, 7, 8, 11
Rdn	Redundant	EW, 78-79
Ref?	Unclear pronoun reference	EW, 141-142; H, 2, 10
Rep	Repetitious
RO	Run-on sentence	EW, 16, 143-148
Sp	Spelling
WW	Wrong or inappropriate word	EW, 13
	Delete
	Close up space
#	Add a space or add a blank line
¶	Start a new paragraph	L, 205-212
No ¶	Don't start a new paragraph	L, 205-212
^	Insert
	Spacing problem