IVC Correction symbols A quick guide to the most common errors

Most common marks Tab VT WC WF Frag Agr CS/RO C SP #

Tab The first reason that I want to lose weight is that I want to be healthy. I am 37 years old, and in 3 more years I will be in “heart attack range”. The first reason that I want to lose weight is that I want to be healthy. I am 37 years old, and in 3 more years I will be in “heart attack range”.

VT– verb tense …I went to the Student Services Center to buy a sandwich. There, I see many types of chips and I make an unhealthy choice. …I went to the Student Services Center to buy a sandwich. There, I saw many types of chips and I made an unhealthy choice.

WC – word choice … I want to study a lot of homework every day. … I want to do a lot of homework every day.

WF – Word form … to be a teacher, you need intelligent and study. … to be a teacher, you need intelligence and you need to study.

Frag - fragment …My mother always told me to practice hard. Because we need effort to succeed. …My mother always told me to practice hard, because we need effort to succeed. …My mother always told me to practice hard. This is because we need effort to succeed.

Agr – Subject / verb disagreement …A teacher need many years of experience. …A teacher needs many years of experience. …Teachers need many years of experience.

CS – comma splice RO – Run-on I went to the LRC, there was nobody there. I had homework I didn’t do it. I went to the LAC, but there was nobody there. I went to the LAC. There was nobody there. I went to the LAC; there was nobody there.

C/cap - Capitalization nobody wants to drive 2 hours to get to work. that is not fun. Mark makino Nobody wants to drive 2 hours to get to work. That is not fun. Mark Makino

Sp - spelling I tryd shopping at Wall-mart. I tried shopping at Walmart. I tried shopping at a big new store.

# - Number I have many friend so we go to club together. I have many friends so we go to a club together. I have many friend so we go to clubs together.