JOY PASSANANTE'S GRADING SYMBOLS  

good g or G

excellent exc

interesting/provocative/food for thought int or prov

does not work for this reader /reconsider ?

details dets

specifics spec

diction dict

syntax syn

comma splice cs

sentence fragment fr

usage u

punctuation problem p

use lower case lc

capitalize [three underlines]

faulty parallelism //

passive voice pass

use a more interesting or appropriate verb v?

wordy wdy

delete, not necessary [ ]

reconsider conclusion concl

tense T

repetitious, redundant rep

exemplify ex

characterization char

cliché cli

make more specific ms

use a more precise word or phrase mp

use a stronger verb sv

tighten  ti

modifier problem mod

line break problem  lb

sounds/music of language soun

rhyme rhy

rhythm/meter rhyth

assonance asson

alliteration allit