Editing+Codes

Mr. Go’s Editing Codes bit.ly/mrgoeditcode

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 * How to improve (and reduce the number of editing codes I see on my paper)
 * Self Reflection (to avoid repeating mistakes)

** DQ : Dropped quotation: embed quotation ** into the syntax (grammatical structure) of your analysis (combine quotation with analysis). See examples of this on the GERRC paragraph exemplar posted on the Writing support wikispace.

** syn: ** find a **synonym or rephrase** (aim for academic tone and clarity).

** spec: ** be more **specific** or narrow ideas (often in the thesis: remember that you are required to take the original topic and hone in on a more specific argument as the opinion statement followed by three subarguments that support that idea. At the start of each body paragraph, consider how those larger subarguments can be further broken into components or more specific considerations; **3 key ideas**).


 * redun: ** be more concise. Watch economy of words and unintended repetition of words, phrases, or ideas. Use a thesaurus or consider other ways of expressing the same idea.

** full ** : write in full (often applies to numbers that can be expressed as two words or less).

** no break ** : avoid breaking works and citations at the ends of lines.

** ? : ** confusing idea or problem in logic.

** tr ** : use transition word or phrase and link closer to the //ideas// in the sentences before and after.


 * active: ** use active voice - @http://goo.gl/QKmX2


 * cliché: ** avoid clichéd phrases - []


 * wdy: ** avoid wordiness or be more concise. http://bit.ly/mrgowordy See these tips on concision.

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** Abbreviations **


 * awk: ** awkward phrasing. Improve sentence clarity and/or concision: @http://bit.ly/1yasXfB

** consideratn ** (small underlined “n” “tion”) - consideration ** cxn: ** connection ** w/: ** with **ww**: wrong word: be sure to use a dictionary when you are unsure about the meaning of a word.
 * b/c: ** because


 * R/T: ** **real time:** always write within the timeline of a story or play, avoid making reference to real-time labels "now, yesterday, today, tomorrow" (unless referring to historical event). Refer to parts along the plot triangle (ERICDR) or with reference to these parts

** Other tips ** - ** Maintain Academic tone ** in your analysis
 * ** Stay in present tense **
 * ** Use third person void ** (avoid “I”, “we”, “our”, “us”, “you”)
 * ** Avoid contractions ** (can’t, won’t, don’t)
 * apply the above to words ** inside quotations **(except for historical references - maintain past tense, and in certain cases when first person helps illustrate a particular tone).



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