# Writing Errors Code List
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> [!NOTE] Title
> The list below are some of the common types of errors writers make when writing an academic text.
- AGREE↔ [[Subject-verb agreement]]
- AP↔[[Apostrophe]] missing or unnecessary
- APA↔APA issues (See [[Plagiarism]], [[UAA Plagiarism Policy ELT 2023]] & [[APA Guide]].)
- ART↔[[Article (determiner)]] is missing, unnecessary, or incorrect
- BH→either boosting or hedging too much - Refer to [[Boosting vs. Hedging]].
- CA↔[[Capitalization]] either necessary or missing
- CN↔Poor [Text Cohesion](Text%20Cohesion.html?isPin=false) - See [[Written Discourse]].
- CR↔Poor [Text Coherence](Text%20Coherence.html?isPin=false) - See [[Written Discourse]].
- CS↔Comma Splice #[[Comma Splice]]
- FRAG↔Sentence Fragment #[[Sentence Fragment]]
- GS↔ misuse of [[Gender-specific (or bias) language]].
- MEAL↔Improper body paragraph development (See [[MEAL Plan]].)
- MO↔Overuse of [[Modal verbs]] (e.g., "can")
- MW↔[[Missing word(s)]]
- OW↔Overuse of direct repetition of word(s) - See [[Written Discourse]].
- PREP↔Wrong preposition - See [[Preposition]].
- PRO↔[[Pronouns]] are incorrect (gender-based or overused), not necessary, or antecedent is unclear - See [[Written Discourse]].
- RO↔[[Run-on sentence]]
- SP↔Spelling error
- SS↔Sentence structure error - See [[Common Sentence Patterns in English]].
- TP↔Stay in the third person. - See [[First, second, and third person]].
- UN↔Improper paragraph alignment or main idea is unclear - - See [[Written Discourse]].
- VT↔verb tense (time) is incorrect - See [[Written Discourse]].
- VF↔verb phrase formation is incorrect
- WF↔word form (part of speech) is incorrect
- WO↔[[Word order]] in sentence is incorrect
- WC↔Word choice - meaning is intelligible but awkward, unconventional, or atypical
- WW↔Wrong word(s) - meaning is incorrect or unintelligible
- WP↔Wrong or missing [[Punctuation]]