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The following notations are typically used by instructors and
editors when reviewing work. These are not unique notations, but
this list combines the editorial with the teacherly.
| Word Level |
Note/Meaning |
Example |
d or D |
Diction; word choice (moderate) |
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WW |
Wrong Word; word choice (extreme) |
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WDY |
Wordy; ineffecient |
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AWK |
Awkward wording |
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P/punct. |
Punctuation fault |
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CS |
Comma Splice |
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More to come. . . |
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Sentence Level |
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SS |
Sentence Structure |
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Frag |
Fragment |
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mmod |
Misplaced Modifier |
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dmod |
Dangling Modifier |
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parallel |
Faulty Parallel Structure |
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Paragraph |
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COH |
Cohesion/Coherence; choppy |
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New P |
New Paragraph; insert new p |
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T |
Transition; weak or no transition |
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ORG |
Organization is weak |
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REORG |
Re-organize |
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