Marking Symbols & Guidelines Mr. McPherson

These instructions are given to encourage consistency and increase the quality of written work. They will also make your work more easily readable and aid in the development of good work habits.

ALL FINAL ASSIGNMENTS MUST:

• 1. Have your full name, English block and date in the RIGHT HAND CORNER. Each assignment must have a title.
  
• 2. Have margins 25mm on ALL sides of paper.
  
• 3. Final copy in blue or black ink, one side only.
  
• 4. All final copies are to be DOUBLE SPACED---no exceptions.
  
• 5. Be easily readable. Hand work in on time!
  

  MARKING SYMBOLS

  The following symbols will help you understand your teacher's corrections and criticisms of your compositions. Use them also in your group marking and your own revisions. Your knowledge of the symbols will help you to identify your errors and discuss them intelligently with your teacher.

  MAJOR FAULTS

  ROS	Run On Sentence--you have run together sentences that should be separated or punctuated differently.
  AGR	Agreement--Faulty agreement. Your verb does not agree with your bare subject or pronoun does not agree with its antecedent.
  FRAG	Sentence Fragment--whenever you use formal sentence statements be sure they are complex.
  AWK	If the sentence you have written needs interpretation, it is very likely awkward.
  STR	Sentence structure is confusing and in need of re-phrasing.

  SERIOUS FAULTS

  MM	Misplaced modifier--place the modifier so there is no ambiguity.
  REF	Faulty or vague reference to pronoun.
  M	The meaning is not clear.
  ?	This is illogical or an incomplete comparison; not understood.
  CASE	Case errors--omission of apostrophe, etc.
  W+	Wordy. Shorten this; make it simple.
  TENSE	Verb error. Inconsistent tense.

  FAULTS

  SP	Spelling error.
  P	Faulty punctuation.
  D	Diction--find a better word.
  CL/SL	A cliche or slang. Find a better expression.
  PAR	Check your paragraphing.
  REP	The repetition jars.

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