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Essay Writing Pointers: Avoiding Common Mistakes

Learn about the common mistakes to avoid in essay writing. Use this guide to improve your writing skills and avoid losing points due to errors. Ensure your essays are free from slang, contractions, and confusion with common words. This comprehensive list helps you maintain clarity and professionalism in your writing.

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Essay Writing Pointers: Avoiding Common Mistakes

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  1. Pointers • Please copy “Pointers” into the “Writing Process” section of your notebook.

  2. What Are Pointers? • Pointers are words or things that cannot be used in an essay, unless from a directly cited source. Each time one is used, one percent is deducted from the score on your essay.

  3. Words 1 – 10(of 25) 1. cute 2. nice 3. stuff 4. a lot 5. All slang 6. All contractions 7. Confusingtheir, there, they’re 8. should of(correct is should have) 9. would of(correct is would have) 10. could of(correct is could have)

  4. Words 11 – 15(of 25) • you(find another noun or pronoun as a substitute) • Starting a sentencewith“because,” “and,” “but,” “nor,”and “so” • Using numbers instead of words for numbers under 100. Exceptions: date and time. 14. o.k.orokay 15. etc.or etcetera

  5. Items 16 - 25(of 25) 16. Any abbreviation 17. Using “said”more than twice in an essay 18. Confusingtwo, too, and to 19.Confusingwere, we’re, and where • Confusingyourandyou’re 21. Using a slash as punctuation • “In conclusion” “In closing” etc. • this shows • no matter • Using author’s or source’s first name

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