Correction Symbols
Below.
you
will find
conunon
symbols that your instructors may use
to
indicate errors in your
writing. Also. keep in mind that your instructors may use additional symbols that are not on this
sheet. We suggest that you discuss these symbols with your instructors
if
you
are unsure what
they are asking
you
to correct.
Symbol
Meanine:
Incorrect Correct
p p
Punctuation l
liv~ork,
and go to school in I Jive, work. and go
to
school in
Walnut. Walnut.
-
-Capitalization
The
~odgers play
in
10s
~geles.
; The Dodgers play in Los
Needed Angeles.
VT
VT Verb Tense I never
~
as
a cashier until I I never worked
as
a cashier until
got a
job
there. I got the
job
there.
sv
sv
Subject-verb
The
manager~
hard.
The
manager
works* hard.
Agreement *This is
just
one
correct
tense
that
can
be used. Depending
on
the time
of
the
action, conjugate
accordingly.
T5
TS Tense Shift
After
I went
to
the
store, I
~
the
After I
went
to the
store
, I ate
ice
cream
I boueht. the ice
cream
I boujt}it.
A
;""\
Close Space Every
one
works
hard. Everyone works hard.
',,.J
V
.fl:
# Space Needed
Goin'o
class is awesome. Going
to
class is awesome.
..
SP
.
SP
Spelling
The
maneger
1s
a woman.
The
manager
is a
woman.
PL
PL
Plural Apple are the most nutritious Apples
are
the
most nutritious
fruit. fruit.
0 Unnecessary
Word ..
~he
student~studies
all the
The
student studies
aU
th
e
tim
e.
time.
0 Missing Word Please
don'Qie
that
question Please
don
·t
ask
me
that
anymore. question anymore.
