What do those marks mean?
Common Editing Marks:
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TS = you are missing a topic sentence (your sentence should have a point of analysis and does not)
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c/s = a comma splice
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w/c = inappropriate word choice
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sp = spelling
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> = insert a missing word
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pv = passive voice
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_ = you should or should not have capitalized a letter (2 lines = you should)
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awk = awkward wording or phrasing
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naked = remember that "This" can not stand alone as your subject
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It = remember that "It" can not be your subject (vague)
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tense = remember to write in the present tense when writing about literature
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buns = you need to analyze your quotes more
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integration = you have a floating quote that is not connected to your words
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wk. int. = unsophisticated integration of a quote
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so what = you are missing your explanation of why this detail from the novel/short story/poem/play/myth is important to your point
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plot = you are not analyzing the details; you are merely writing a plot summary
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mla = incorrect documentation