Teachers' Marks for Electronic Text

a. This is fine cfofee

b. This si fine cfofee

a. This is fine *cfofee.

b. *This si fine cfofee.

a. This is fine coffee.

b. This is fine coffee.

Smith said, "This is fine coffee, Mr. Jones."

{Note: 2 commas and 2 periods added}

Significant grammatical errors.

*Arabic numeral*

e.g., *1*

They had **went to town. {Using the regular marking system.}

*7*The student's hoped to pass the teachers test.

The student%'s hoped to pass the teacher#'s test. {Using the regular marking system.}

Punctuation error affecting sentence clarity.

*#Arabic numeral*

e.g., *#1*

*#1*Sylvia went on and on just like blah blah....the end.

**~Sylvia went on and on just like blah blah....the end. {Using the regular marking system.}

2. Comma needed before introductory elements.

*#2*Seeing the wreck I turned down a side street.

Seeing the wreck#, I turned down a side street. {Using the regular marking system.}

*#3*The truth Nancy is that you have not solved the mystery.

The truth#, Nancy#, is that you have not solved the mystery. {Using the regular marking system.}

*#4*Before six students should be home.

*#4*The president of the class, resigned.

#, or %

Before six, students should be home.

The president of the class resigned.

*5*He suffered from a mis-apprehension

#- or %

*#6*I support the SPCA.

I support the S#.P#.C#.A#. {Using the regular marking system.}

*#I support the SPCA. {Using the regular marking system.}

Sentence structure error.

*ssArabic numeral*

e.g., *ss1*

*ss1*This outstandingly fine coffee is great and the coffee pot it is served in, made by my grandfather, is also wonderful.

{May use **~ code.}

*ss3*I only went because the boss insisted.

I *tr only went because the boss insisted. {Using the core codes.}

*ss6*I like boating, skiing, and to go ice skating.

I like boating, skiing, and %-to go-% ice skating. {Using the regular marking system.}

Word choice or diction problem.

*wcArabic numeral*

e.g., *wc1*

*wc1*I will follow an exercise regiment this year.

*wc1*In my town, everyone conjugates at the post office.

I will follow an exercise regimen this year.

In my town, everyone congregates at the post office.

Usage violations.

*uvArabic numeral*

e.g., *uv1*

1. Capitalization, punctuation, or font choice in title.

Following MLA Style:

*uv1*"Analysis of The Black Cat by Poe" {This is the title of a paper.}

*uv1*I read MENDING WALLS by Frost and "The Last Of The Mohicans" by Cooper.

Following MLA Style:

Analysis of "The Black Cat" by Poe

I read "Mending Walls" by Frost and The Last Of The Mohicans by Cooper.

*uv2*22nd Ave S

*uv2*Jan 9/00

22nd Ave. S.

Jan. 9, 2000

*uv3*The man which finished first was not the winner.

*uv3*The news was a shock to Jill and myself.

The man who finished first was not the winner.

The news was a shock to Jill and me.

Paragraph structure problems.

*pArabic numeral*

e.g., *p1*