List of
abbreviations
|
SPNJ |
spectrum
placement not justified (your writing and your X do not coincide or the
location of your X has no support) |
|
NA |
not accurate
(wrong) |
|
NS |
not a sentence |
|
Grammar |
grammar
problems made the paper difficult to read |
|
RO |
run on
sentence |
|
SP |
spelling
mistake |
|
PT |
use past tense
when writing history |
|
RED |
redundant
(repeating yourself) |
|
? |
what do you
mean/needs explanation |
|
AWK |
awkward
phrasing/poor grammar confuses meaning |
|
PWC |
poor word
choice |
|
WW |
you used the
wrong word |
|
/ |
letter should
be lower case |
|
_ |
letter should be
upper case |
|
cliche |
don't use this
type of spoken, informal language in a scholarly paper |
|
NO HYPO ? |
do not ask
hypothetical questions in your paper |
|
NO 1 P |
do not write
in first person |
|
Proof ? |
if you make a
claim that is not common knowledge, include the reference where you got that
information (cite your sources) |
|
Length |
paper too
brief to analyze the subject well |
|
Narrative |
your paper is
simply retelling information, like a story, rather than analyzing the
material |
My written comments should help you on your next paper. (If you don't
understand them or can't read them, be sure to see me.
A common students problem is understanding the PSDs they read.
Please use the optional forum on Moodle to discuss the PSDs with other students
(to make sure you are reading it correctly).
See me for help. Office hours? Rough drafts?
PSD 1 - Important Points
Booker T. Washington - speech to
biracial crowd in Atlanta, GA
He was not talking to the President of the U.S. or Congress
"Cast your bucket down" - he was talking to blacks, not whites
Ida B. Wells - wrote
article/magazine/book
She wanted a federal anti-lynching law (ultimate governmental action)
W.E.B. DuBois - national address
(NAACP foundation)
referred to upholding/enforcing existing laws (13, 14, 15 Amendments)