Not following assignment guidelines Incorrectly formatted reference page or citations and reference page dont match APA 622 Not following APA formatting APA Manual Missing or poorly written paper abstract ID: 315480
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Most Common Writing Errors
Not following assignment guidelinesIncorrectly formatted reference page (or citations and reference page don’t match) – APA 6.22Not following APA formatting –APA Manual Missing or poorly written paper abstract – APA 2.04Missing required elements (cover page, reference page, abstract, etc.) –APA manualIncorrectly formatted seriation (when to use letters, numbers, bullets, etc.) - APA 3.04Missing section headings or incorrect paper headings – APA Manual Chapter 2 & 3.03 Colloquial Expressions (everyday common language and/or slang) – APA 3.09Lack of proper in-text citations (failing to give credit for your work) – APA Manual Chapter 6Anthropomorphism (attributing human characteristics to inanimate sources) – APA 3.09 Incorrectly formatted in-text citations (missing dates, page numbers, etc.) – APA Manual Chapter 6 Poor writing quality (lack of clarity, organization, professionalism, etc.)
Graduate students often ask how they can improve their writing. Here is a list of the most common writing errors cited by our faculty. This list is just intended as a general guide and is not specific to the writing assignments or requirements of any individual course or professor.
Gustafson 7/16/2012