Common Errors List

Common Errors List:

1.       Some trouble with citations and putting punctuation where it should be

Ex. “Play the most popular games, and your personal information - and in some cases, your list of friends - is sent to app-makers and their allies in the advertising and data-gathering trades.” (San Francisco Chronicle).

2.       Over-use of some words that begin sentences

Ex. There, this, these

3.       My voice wasn’t formal enough sometimes (using exclamations)

Ex. Alida was never shy and could talk to anyone she wanted to!

4.       Adding things that aren’t needed (repeating ideas)

Ex. She also has a real passion for drawing. All of her notes and sometimes even her tests are filled with doodles. She doesn’t draw the normal girly stars and heart, but wolves. She’s very artistic and filled with talent.

5.       Missing commas

Ex.  Red chief is actually controlling them, which is ironic in this case.

6.       Missing colons

ex. The reply they receive is not what they expect: “If you pay me two-hundred and fifty dollars, I’ll take back the boy.”