Correction Symbols Used in this Course

and Resources for Finding Help

Symbol	Problem	Resource*
Agr S/V	Agreement error, subject/verb	PH, 36+
Agr N/P	Agreement error, noun/pronoun	PH 52-53, 97; H., 6
BW?	Is this word the best one to use here?	PH, 201-209
	Capitalize the letter underliined	PH, 173-176
	Change the letter marked to lower case	PH, 173-176
CS	Comma splice	PH, 34
DM	Dangling modifier	PH, 45-47
Exp	Empty expletive	PH, 63; H, 2
Frag	Sentence fragment	PH, 42-44
M or M?	Meaning unclear
MM	Misplaced modifier	PH, 47-49
Par or //	Needs parallel construction	PH, 49-51
Pas	Passive voice	PH, 54, 63, 83; H, 1
Pn	Punctuation	PH, Chs. 27-3--look up the specific punctuation mark for specific information; H, 7, 8, 11
Rdn	Redundant	PH, 197
Ref?	Unclear pronoun reference	PH, 96-98; H, 2, 10
Rep	Repetitious
RO	Run-on sentence	PH, 34
Sp	Spelling	PH, 184-194
WW	Wrong or inappropriate word	PH, 201-209
	Delete
	Close up space
#	Add a space or add a blank line
¶	Start a new paragraph	PH, 13-14
No ¶	Don't start a new paragraph	PH, 13-14
^	Insert
	Spacing problem