midterm reflection
Douglasj2016
ErrorTrackingForm.docxInclude below one or two examples of each type of recurrent errors that you make in your papers and other class writings. Include both grammar and mechanics, and MLA-style errors (If you make different types of comma errors, make sure to identify each type separately.) Highlight the correction you made. Use this log to proofread future writings before you submit them for a grade.
BE SURE TO ERASE THE INSTRUCTIONS & EXAMPLES BEFORE TURNING IN THE ERROR FORM. ADD ROWS TO THE TABLE AS NEEDED (Click on Table - Insert - Rows)
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SENTENCE WITH ERROR In this column, copy and paste the sentence that contains the sentence-level error from your essay or other class writings. Highlight the error. |
CORRECTED SENTENCE In this column, edit the sentence that contains the error. Correct the error. Highlight the correction made. |
RULE THAT APPLIES TO ERROR In this column, define the error and explain what it is. Cite a source (either your handbook chapter or a reputable web page such as Purdue OWL). |
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EXAMPLE: This issue must be taken seriously and it must also be taken into account... |
This issue must be taken seriously, and it must also be taken into account... |
Comma required to join two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction Source: … |
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EXAMPLE: When he left town he forgot his wallet. |
When he left town, he forgot his wallet. |
A sentence with an introductory element requires a comma. In this case, there is a prepositional clause. Source: … |
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EXAMPLE: Everyone has their own opinion on the role of art in society.
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Everyone has his/her own opinion on the role of art in society. |
The pronoun and the antecedent (the part it refers to) must agree in number. Everyone is singular pronoun. Source: … |
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EXAMPLE: The writer calls graffiti a “subversive form of art” (Willoughby, p. 13) |
The writer calls graffiti a “subversive form of art” (Willoughby 13) |
MLA in-text citations do not use p. or comma between author’s name and page number. Source: … |
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