research essay, first draft

COMMENT KEY Below is a list of abbreviations I will use to mark your papers. Once an area has been covered in class,

make a check mark next to it in the left-hand column. Space has also been provided for your own notes and

examples. Generally, I will only mark grammatical issues on the first page of your writing. After reviewing

your notes, review the remainder of your work for the same issue, and make corrections where needed.

AD incorrect use of adjectives/adverbs AP apostrophe mistake AR missing or misused article AW awkward CAP capitalization error CCW commonly confused words CF confusing CL cliché CO comma error CS comma splice DF doesn't follow DM dangling modifier FPS faulty parallel structure GR grammar IF informal IN inconsistent IR irrelevent IS incomplete sentence IT interesting

MM misplaced modifier MW missing word NE not exactly NQ not quite OK OK OR organization

PAG faulty pronoun agreement POV point of view PRF vague pronoun reference PU punctuation PV passive voice RD redundant RE repetitive RO run-on SF sentence fragment SP spelling

SVA error in subject-verb agreement TN tense TO tone TR transition TY typo UC unclear UN unnecessary VC voice VG vague WC word choice WD wordy WF word form WO word order