Editing Symbols
art = article (omit, add or change article)
awk
= awkward (change wording and/or sentence structure)
coh
= coherence (logical order, relevance)
cs
= comma splice (two independent clauses joined w/comma; add conj or change
punctuation)
DM = dangling modifier (no noun which the word/phrase/clause modifies)
frag
= incomplete sentence (SVO)
MM = misplaced modifier (word/phrase/clause next to wrong word)
N
= number (singular or plural)
p
= punctuation (period, comma)
pro
= pronoun (add or change)
RO
= run-on (two independent clauses without conj; add conj)
sp
= spelling (check dictionary)
vf
= verb form
vt
= verb tense
wc
= word choice (check thesaurus)
wf = word form (check dictionary for part of speech)
?
= meaning unclear (vocabulary and/or sentence structure)
circles
= words that you shouldn’t use; careless mistakes you should be able to correct w/o my
assistance
// = parallelism (usually in thesis statements, topic sentences, concluding sentences; coor conj must join equal parts of speech)