Correction Symbols Used in this Course

and Resources for Finding Help

Symbol	Problem	Resource*
Agr S/V	Agreement error, subject/verb	W, 243-247
Agr N/P	Agreement error, noun/pronoun	W, 248-249; H, 6
BW?	Is this word the best one to use here?	W, 185-193
	Capitalize the letter underliined	W, 323-329
	Change the letter marked to lower case	W, 323-329
CS	Comma splice	W, 239-243
DM	Dangling modifier	W, 250-257
Exp	Empty expletive	W, 170 (Close-up); H, 2
Frag	Sentence fragment	W, 230-238
M or M?	Meaning unclear	W, 257-259
MM	Misplaced modifier	W, 250-257
Par or //	Needs parallel construction	W, 182-184
Pas	Passive voice	W, 175, 180-181, 223-225, 258; H, 1
Pn	Punctuation	W, Part 5, Chs. 29-34--look up the specific punctuation mark for specific information; H, 7, 8, 11
Rdn	Redundant	W, 178-179
Ref?	Unclear pronoun reference	W, 210-212, 494; H, 2, 10
Rep	Repetitious	W, 178-179
RO	Run-on (fused) sentence	W, 239-243
SofP	Shift of person	W, 258
Sp	Spelling	W, 315-322
WW	Wrong or inappropriate word	W, 185-193
	Delete
	Close up space
#	Add a space or add a blank line
¶	Start a new paragraph	W, 59-77
No ¶	Don't start a new paragraph	W, 59-77
^	Insert
	Spacing problem