This assignment is designed to help you recognize your pattern of errors and edit these errors. Most students make about 4-5 errors over and over. By recognizing and acknowledging that these errors exist in your writing, you can begin to understand how to correctly edit that specific error out of your writing.

List four errors/comments that you identify as a pattern of error on Essay #3:

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Error 1:

a) Why is it important for you to correct this error in your writing? How frequently do you make this error? Why do you think you continue to make this error? (3-5 sentence response required):

b) Define the error:

c) Write a correction of this error from one of your papers. Write the complete corrected sentence:

Error 2:

a) Why is it important for you to correct this error in your writing? How frequently do you make this error? Why do you think you continue to make this error? (3-5 sentence response required):

b) Define the error:

c) Write a correction of this error from one of your papers. Write the complete corrected sentence:

Error 3:

a) Why is it important for you to correct this error in your writing? How frequently do you make this error? Why do you think you continue to make this error? (3-5 sentence response required):

b) Define the error:

c) Write a correction of this error from one of your papers. Write the complete corrected sentence:

Error 4:

a) Why is it important for you to correct this error in your writing? How frequently do you make this error? Why do you think you continue to make this error? (3-5 sentence response required):

b) Define the error:

c) Write a correction of this error from one of your papers. Write the complete corrected sentence: