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Common Writing Errors
Common Word Confusions
Sample Writing Errors
Research
Conventions
100
In present tense, subjects and verbs must agree in person and in number.
What is subject/verb agreement
100
a possessive case of "you"
What is "your"
100
Jose didn't like to watch basketball he liked to play it
What is a run-on sentence?
100
the process of collecting, analysizing and interpreting information
What is a research paper?
100
The "a" in IMRaD stands for this.
What is "and"?
200
Two Complete sentences put together in one sentence without proper separation
What is a run-on sentence?
200
also, excessively, very
What is "too?"
200
They are enjoying the movie, it is funny.
What is a comma splice?
200
to communicate that understanding
What is the role of the researcher?
200
It is brief and in a funnel style, and this is where you usually define abbreviations
What is "introduction"?
300
Using a semicolon, a period, or a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
What are 3 ways to correct a run-on sentence or a comma splice?
300
used for comparisons
What is "than?"
300
Because he woke up late.
What is a fragment
300
peer-reviewed journals and articles, which can be found in the library databases
What is a scholarly source?
300
Where the writer describes, but does not interpret
What is "results?"
400
An incomplete sentence that is lacking a subject, a predicate, or does not express a complete thought
What is a fragment?
400
Tmrw
What is "tomorrow?"
400
Then he went to school.
What is a fragment
400
Wikipedia is an example of this
What is a non-scholarly source
400
Where the writer interprets the information
What is "Discussion?"
500
Occurs when one uses a comma where there should be either a semicolon, a period, or a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
What is a comma splice?
500
refers to time, or "in that case" situation
What is "then"
500
Some of the votes seems to be miscounted
What is subject/verb agreement
500
.edu, .gov, and .org are acceptable because they are this.
What is a scholarly source?
500
Alphabetized, includes all relevant information and is on a new page
What is the references page?