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Writing Error Correction Codes

This document provides a coding system for correcting common writing errors in English. It lists 22 error codes covering issues like spelling, punctuation, capitalization, word choice, verb tense, singular/plural forms, word order, verb forms, and more. For each code, it gives the type of error, an example showing the mistake, and the correct sentence. This coding system is intended to help students identify and correct different kinds of errors in their writing.

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Writing Error Correction Codes

This document provides a coding system for correcting common writing errors in English. It lists 22 error codes covering issues like spelling, punctuation, capitalization, word choice, verb tense, singular/plural forms, word order, verb forms, and more. For each code, it gives the type of error, an example showing the mistake, and the correct sentence. This coding system is intended to help students identify and correct different kinds of errors in their writing.

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IZMIR DEMOCRACY UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES


ENGLISH PREPARATORY PROGRAMME
WRITING ERROR CORRECTION CODES
2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR
SYMBOL KIND OF EXAMPLE CORRECT SENTENCE
ERROR
Sp Spelling The cat is quik. The cat is quick.

P Punctuation Is this new Is this new?

C Capitalization Sally lives in germany. Sally lives in Germany.


WW Wrong Word He arrived in the airport. He arrived at the airport.

^ Add a Word I love listening ^ pop music. I love listening to pop music.

X Omit / Not Do you go to the work? Do you go to work?


necessary

SVA Subject - Verb George go to school every day. George goes to school every
Agreement They builds their house. day.
These babies is beautiful. They build their house.
These babies are beautiful.

WT Wrong Tense We buy a shirt yesterday. We bought a shirt yesterday.

Sg/Pl Singular / Plural She has five dog. She has five dogs.
Those film are nice. Those films are nice.

? Unclear Meaning He looks very this morning. He looks very happy this
morning.

WO Word Order Anne didn’t go yesterday to Anne didn’t go to work


work. yesterday.
The turtle slowly moves. The turtle moves slowly.

WV Wrong I am agree with that. I agree with that.


Verb/Auxiliary He enjoys play games. He enjoys playing games.
Form She has studying English for She has been studying
3 years. English for 3 years.
Nobody didn’t show up. Nobody showed up.
WF Wrong Form She is a beauty woman. She is a beautiful woman.
She sings nice. She sings nicely.

Going He some times listens to jazz. He sometimes listens to jazz.


Together

Note: Apart from the symbols written here, there may be extra corrections. You will be given
feedback by your instructor in details if the error is not described here.

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