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1 USAGE REVISON To See Again

2 Self Editing This is where you look at your 1st draft and revise for errors in grammar, usage, capitalization, spelling, format, and typos.

3 Step #1 Read aloud for clarity
Make notations or insert revisions for words left out, unclear sentences, or misdirected word choices.

4 Step #1 Read aloud for clarity
If confused seek information from Writing w/Power textbook Begin

5 Step #2 Review Common Essay Chart for Content
Re-read essay checking Essay Chart

6 CONTENT ESSAY ERROR CHART
U1 Generalization—Never speak in a general way about groups of people. Each individual person has a variety of traits, motivations, strengths, and flaws, and group differences are much more subtle and unimportant than most of us are led to believe. Furthermore, generalizing about people on the basis of their group memberships can be extremely offensive. You should avoid statements about groups or types of people at all costs in your essays. Fix this by saying: seemingly or in my opinion. If you find any error for your U1, correct in YELLOW

7 USAGE ESSAY ERROR CHART
Word choice—slang, over-inflated words, too simple words, repetitive or redundant words, or incorrect word choice for the concept If you find any error for your U2, correct in YELLOW

8 CONTENT ESSAY ERROR CHART
U3 Punctuations error--comma error, apostrophe, period, quotations, italics, titles of books, dashes, etc. If you find any error for your U3, correct in YELLOW

9 CONTENT ESSAY ERROR CHART
U4 In-text citation and/or works cited format is incorrect. Refer to OWL PURDUE If you find any error for your U4, correct in YELLOW

10 CONTENT ESSAY ERROR CHART
U5 Ambiguous sentence structure making comprehension difficult. Be concise. If you find any error for your U5, correct in YELLOW

11 CONTENT ESSAY ERROR CHART
U6 Comma splice or run on sentence If you find any error for your U6, correct in YELLOW

12 CONTENT ESSAY ERROR CHART
U7 Sentence fragment If you find any error for your U7, correct in YELLOW

13 CONTENT ESSAY ERROR CHART
U8 Capitalization or abbreviation error. If you find any error for your U8, correct in YELLOW

14 CONTENT ESSAY ERROR CHART
U9 Usage error—grammar error, parallel construction, pronoun reference, subject-verb agreement, typos, misspellings etc. If you find any error for your U9, correct in YELLOW

15 CONTENT ESSAY ERROR CHART
U10 Incorrect MLA format If you find any error for your U10, correct in YELLOW

16 CONTENT ESSAY ERROR CHART
Concluding paragraph does not bring a sense of closure to the essay If you find any error for your C12, correct in YELLOW

17 CONTENT ESSAY ERROR CHART
The last sentence/sentences of the concluding paragraph does not provide a final thought, assertion, or call to action for the essay based on the thesis. If you find any error for your C13, correct in YELLOW

18 REREAD AGAIN FOR CLAIRTY
SE USAGE REVISION

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