Use the table below to help you determine the points I made on your papers. Click here to view a journal entry saved as an .rtf (rich text format) file that has been graded with the following annotations. To save in .rtf, go to "File," click on "Save As," click on "Save Type As," scroll down to and click on "Rich Text Format."
| Short Annotation | Long Annotation | Category | Value | Type |
| ??? | Incomprehensible text--reader cannot comprehend what your point is, this usually indicates the writer doesn't know what she is discussing...slow down, go back and say it in your own words. | Sense | 1 | Negative |
| AP | Apostrophe error. | Punctuation. | 1 | Negative |
| Art | Article error | Grammar | 1 | Negative |
| Cap | Capitalization error | Punctuation | 1 | Negative |
| CmD | Del comma | Punctuation | 1 | Negative |
| Comma | Add comma | Punctuation | 1 | Negative |
| Conj/Trans | Conjunction/Transition error | Linking | 1 | Negative |
| Count/Non-Count | Count/non-count error | Grammar | 1 | Negative |
| Ct |
Incorrect MLA citation. Use the proper punctuation when citing direct and indirect quotations. Pay particular note to using "that." Doing so to indicate a quotation usually means you are not quoting exactly from the source but paraphrasing to a certain degree. Ex: Smith states that he was a loser (3). Smith states, "He was a loser" (3). (3 indicates page number) Another where the author is not stated in the sentence: Her discourse could be lifted from Little Women, the infamous tome of manners. "This images reinforces the idea that girls should mask their real selves and hide their true identity" (Johnson 36). {{Gender essay showing how to embed quotations}} If you use an ellipsis (...) to conclude a sentence, which indicates that text has been left out from the source, you must include a period to end the sentence. Ortega believes, " You stick to it or .... Showing again how tenacity wins" (4). | MLA--Format | 1 | Negative |
| Cut | Cut -- this text is not necessary | Sense | 1 | Negative |
| Detail | Expand your ideas by adding details | Support | 2 | Negative |
| eL1 | Excellent level one use--Details like this make your readers want to read more. | Support | 1 | Positive |
| eMLA | Effective use of citation. | MLA | 1 | Positive |
| Excellent! |
Excellent! Well done. This shows thought and consideration for your reader. Thank you. | Content | 1 | Positive |
| Formatting | Formatting problem | Mechanics | 1 | Negative |
| Fragment | Sentence fragment | Grammar | 1 | Negative |
| gD | Your details really work well here! | Support | 1 | Positive |
| GN |
Generalization without support t.. this kind of statement must have a supporting quotation from an authority of some sort... | Support | 1 | Negative |
| Go | Good! | All | 1 | Positive |
| Good! | Good! Your ideas and images work well here. | Content | 1 | Positive |
| gTh | Well-constructed thesis! | Organization | 1 | Positive |
| gTl | Good Title Use --This title works well. | ORG | 1 | Positive |
| IBD | Ibid...same as last comment. | All | 1 | Negative |
| IN | Indent first line of each paragraph by five spaces | Form | 1 | Negative |
| MissingW | Missing word or words | Grammar | 1 | Negative |
| MLA incorrect | MLA error --first letters of titles of books, magazines and movies need capitalization and put in italics--the insides of each need quotation marks | Quotations | 1 | Negative |
| Modifier | Misplaced or dangling modifier | Grammar | 1 | Negative |
| nL1 | Lacks Level 1-- lacks level one specificity that audiences need to see the item being discussed--use a citation from a source or friend or authority on the subject, or a specific example, or some other specific evidence. | Support | 1 | Negative |
| numbers | Write out numbers one through twenty | Punctuation | 1 | Negative |
| Paragraphing | Paragraphing problem | Sense | 1 | Negative |
| Parallel | Parallel construction problem | Grammar | 1 | Negative |
| PE | Some kind of punctuation error: comma splice, fragment, run-on, etc. | Punctuation | 1 | Negative |
| PP | Prepositional Phrase--Wrong or misused preposition | Grammar | 1 | Negative |
| Pronoun | Pronoun error | punctuation | 1 | Negative |
| Quote | Inaccurate quotation or make sure to include" (page #). as noted here. | MLA | 1 | Negative |
| Rp | Repetition--repeats one's self rather than furthering the information and ideas being discussed. Repetition of information or phrase | Style | 1 | Negative |
| RW | Repeated word--you said this more than once in this paragraph--find a synonym please! | Grammar | 1 | Negative |
| S/VAgreement | Subject/verb agreement error | Grammar | 1 | Negative |
| Sen | Your sentence structure here works especially well. | Punctuation | 1 | Positive |
| sG | Well-constructed phrase or sentence--grammar that is unusual for this level of writing | Grammar | 1 | Positive |
| Sing/Plu | Singular/plural error | Grammar | 2 | Negative |
| Space | Missing space | Editing | 1 | Negative |
| Spl | Spelling error--be careful of spell check, sometimes it substitutes words you don't mean. | Spelling | 1 | Negative |
| TNW | Thesis needs works: Thesis is unclear, or is the standard 3 point variety which lacks sophistication. | Organization | 1 | Negative |
| TR | Transition between sentences or paragraphs needed to cue reader to changed or added information | Transition | 1 | Negative |
| US | Unclear sentence--the idea is not quite clear here. Details are needed to bring your thought to light. | Support | 1 | Negative |
| V | Vague reference or unclear meaning | Support | 1 | Negative |
| VF | Verb form--writing from the simple present is always a safe bet in English course. | Grammar | 1 | Negative |
| Vt |
The tense of your verb does not match its antecedent. For example: "The pot of potatoes is boiling." Many people believe "is" should be "are" as the subject seems to be potatoes, but if you can remember the rule that the subject of the sentence can never be found in a prepositional phrase, what we have left is: "The pot is boiling." | Grammar | 1 | Negative |
| WC | Poor word choice--the level of diction is inappropriate for this level of college | Vocabulary | 1 | Negative |
| wC | Good choice of vocabulary | Vocabulary | 1 | Positive |
| WF | Word form -- are you sure you are using this word correctly? | Vocabulary | 1 | Negative |
| Who | Use Who for people not that | Punctuation | 1 | Negative |
| WO | Word order--are you dangling modifiers, putting adverbs after the verbs they modify? | Vocabulary | 1 | Negative |
| wTL | Weak or missing title. All work needs an effective title, giving the reader a hint as to what's to come | Org | 1 | Negative |
| Yo | You -- also known as the intrusive "you" -- avoid it unless you know the audience very well. | Punctuation | 1 | Negative |
| Yes! | Yes! I agree. | Content | 1 | Positive |