The Basics of Academic Writing and Proper Grammar
Have you ever worked really hard on a paper and had it returned to you with a poor grade because of poor grammar or poor APA style application? Over the years, faculty has identified common general English language and grammar writing errors that often lead to poor grades. They have also identified common APA writing and editorial style errors that have resulted in poor grades. We will discuss some of these errors in an effort to help you avoid them in your writing. Thus, helping you avoid poor grades and, ultimately, professional embarrassment. Let's begin by looking at five common errors (also known as your instructors' pet peeves) in academic writing: (a) sentence structure and variety errors, (b) paragraph structure errors, (c) punctuation errors, (d) grammar errors, and (e) APA writing and editorial style errors.
