I used some abbreviations for grammatical and punctuation errors that I encountered as I was grading your papers. We'll talk about grammar in class on Wednesday, but in the meantime, if you want to learn more about an error that I have marked in your paper, you can find the details in your textbook on these pages:
| Colon | Use a colon when a list of items follows a complete sentence (an independent clause). See page 108 of WAVT. |
| Comma Splice | This is a comma splice. See page 112 of WAVT. |
| Compound | Use a comma before a Coordinating Conjunction that joins two independent clauses (e.g., a compound sentence). See page 109 of WAVT. |
| Conj Adv | Use a semicolon before and a comma after a Conjunctive Adverb that joins two independent clauses. See page 104 of WAVT. |
| Fragment | This highlighted phrase is a sentence fragment. See page 107 of WAVT. |
| Intro | Use a comma after an introductory word, phrase, or clause. See page 110 of WAVT. |
| Nonessential | Use a comma on either side of nonessential word groups (unless there is a period at the end). See page 111 of WAVT. |
| Parallel | Use parallel structure (words that have the same pattern) for consistency. See page 106-107 of WAVT. |
| Run-on | This is a run-on, or a fused sentence. See page 112 of WAVT. |
| Vague Pronoun Reference | Clarify the noun that the pronoun refers to in this sentence. See page 115 of WAVT. |