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Jeremy

Harmer
Jeremy
Harmer
Jeremy
Harmer
USING CORRECTION SYMBOLS
Symbol Meaning Example error
1 S a Spelling error The answer is obvious.
2 WO a mistake in Word Order I like very much it.
3 G a Grammar mistake I am going to buy some
1. Using
Correction furnitures.
Symbols 4 T wrong verb Tense I have seen him yesterday.
2. Leaving 5 C Concord mistake (e.g. the subject and People is angry.
Comments verb agreement)
3. Using 6 ∨ Something has been left out He told ∨ that he was sorry.
annotation
7 WW Wrong Word I am interested on jazz music.
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8 { } Something is not necessary He was not {too} strong enough.
9 ?M The meaning is unclear That is a very excited
photograph.
10 P a Punctuation mistake Do you like london?
11 F/I too Formal or Informal Hi Mr. Franklin, thank you for
your letter…
If students are to benefit from the use of correction symbols, they first
need to know what we mean so that they can do something about it.
This involves training them to understand the process.
1. Using
Correction
Symbols
2. Leaving
Comments
3. Using
annotation
software
1. Using
Correction
Symbols
2. Leaving
Comments
3. Using
annotation
software
1. Using
Correction
Symbols
2. Leaving
Comments
3. Using
annotation
software

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