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[edit] My Mistakes and Corrections

==Commas (Intro Phrase)==
Was
Lastly the way I put myself into writing has not been created so much by the experiences I have had outside of writing, but by the experiences I have had from writing.
Should Be
Lastly, the way I put myself into writing has not been created so much by the experiences I have had outside of writing, but by the experiences I have had from writing.
Explanation page 279
The change was needed because when a conjunctive adverb or introductory phrase begins a sentence then a comma follows

==Commas (Dependent clauses)==
Was
This, as can be expected led me to poor grades, a sense of uselessness and a dislike of any class that requires lots of writing assignments.
Should Be
This, as can be expected, led me to poor grades, a sense of uselessness and a dislike of any class that requires lots of writing assignments.
Explanation page 281
The part of the sentence after the second comma is dependent on the first part. Using the comma to separate the commentary makes this more obvious.

==Unspecified Pronouns==
Was
So that makes me feel no great attachment to it
Should Be
So that makes me feel no great attachment to writing
Explanation page 267
There was no mention of what the pronoun was referring to in the original sentence. By putting writing in its place it makes it more obvious what I was talking about.

==Contractions==
Was
Don’t get me wrong I would love to be able to write better, but its at the end of the line of the personal changes I want to make to myself.
Should Be
Don’t get me wrong I would love to be able to write better, but it’s at the end of the line of the personal changes I want to make to myself.
Explanation page 308
This word is a contraction of it is. It is not the possessive form its. Therefore there should be an apostrophe.

==Singular/Plural Agreement==
Was
My writing however is never like this I always either write without looking deeper into things, spend to much time looking into things and have no time left to write, or usually I do a little mix of both
Should Be
My writing however is never like this I always do one of the following write without looking deeper into things, spend to much time looking into things and have no time left to write, or do a little mix of both
Explanation page 255
Using the word either meant that I should have only had two options.

==Diction==
Was
This essay is a perfect example of who I am, but even more so it is an example of how people who read pieces of mine always see me as someone I’m not.</br> Should Be
This essay is a perfect example of who I am, but even more so of how people who read pieces of mine always see me as someone I’m not.
Explanation page 231</br> The word example was used too many times in one sentence and sounded repetitive. I thought about putting a synonym in, but nothing really sounded right so I just removed it

==Lists==
Was
This, as can be expected led me to poor grades, a sense of uselessness and a dislike of any class that requires lots of writing assignments.
Should Be
This, as can be expected, led me to poor grades, a sense of uselessness, and a dislike of any class that requires lots of writing assignments.
Explanation page 288
The first comma was added because it was a mistake from earlier that I fixed. The second comma was added because any list of three or greater earns a comma before each item in the list.

==Noun-verb agreement==
Was
My work (jobs) has also influenced my writing style heavily.
Should Be
My jobs have also influenced my writing style heavily.
Explanation page 258
This is wrong because the noun and the verb to not go together. Work alone goes with has, but when you add jobs even in parenthesis it becomes confusing.

==Tense==
Was
So at the end of it all, I am saying is that when I am writing I am a different person from the way I am at any other point in time.
Should Be
What I am trying to say is that while I am writing I am a different person from the way I am at any other point in time.
Explanation page 269
Saying is present and when is in the past, these two are fine alone, but in the same sentence they can be contradictory and confusing.

==Omission==
Was
This is where my essay ended and where I will pick what I was talking about at the beginning
. Should Bev
This is where my essay ended and where I will pick up what I was talking about at the beginning.
Explanation page 309
I just forgot to put in the word up and without it the sentence didn’t make much sense.

==Rhetorical Question (question mark)==
Was
My personal style already fits in so well where I work, that why would I want to change it?
Should Be
My personal style already fits in so well where I work, that why would I want to change it.
Explanation page 316
The question mark was removed because it was an indirect question, which should not have a question mark after it.