UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SABANA

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

LIST OF CORRECTION SYMBOLS

LEGEND MEANING MISTAKE (examples) CORRECTION (examples)

S+V+C Sentence Structure In Bogota are a lot of traffic problems. (SS) There are a lot of traffic problems in Bogota.
SP Spelling Beatifull (SP) Beautiful
^ Missing Word ^ is important It is important
The only important ^ was to work The only important thing was to work.
WP Wrong Pronoun María is my sister. He (WP) is 20 years old. María is my sister. She is 20 years old.
SVA Subject Verb Agreement He walk (SVA) to school everyday. He walks to school every day.
Colombian people is (SVA) nice. Colombian people are nice.
WPR Wrong Preposition In (WPR) the other hand… He was in (WPR) the beach. On the other hand… He was at the beach
WC Wrong Connector or ^C insert She is tall. However, (WC) she is intelligent. She is tall and intelligent.
//…// Isolated Idea Mary had an excellent time in NY. //The traffic signals are easy to handle Mary had an excellent time in NY. There she visited a lot of tourist places.
in NY//. There she visited a lot of tourist places.
VF Verb Form She has been wait (VF) for 2 hours. She has been waiting for 2 hours.
This is a way to protect herself and to avoid show (VF) what she really This is a way to protect herself and to avoid showing what she really
feels. feels.
WV Wrong Verb I have (WV) 20 years old. I like to see (WV) TV. I am 20 years old. I like to watch TV.
WT Wrong Tense Yesterday I go (WT) to the movies. Yesterday I went to the movies.
In her written journal, she argued that Joe become (WT) ill with cancer. In her written journal, she argued that Joe became ill with cancer.

WO Word Order She has eyes blue. (WO) She has blue eyes.
In the afternoon tomorrow (WO) he will travel to Israel. He will travel to Israel tomorrow afternoon.

XYZ Unnecessary Word His happy birthday is on January 15. His birthday is on January 15.
… when somebody called to Alejandro… … when somebody called Alejandro…
WW Wrong Word The Nile River is the largest (WW) river in the world. The city of Bogotá The Nile River is the longest in the world. The city of Bogotá is the District
has (WW) the District Capital. Capital.
WA Wrong Article The (WA) France is having a rough winter. France is having a rough winter.
Sue had a (WA) excellent final exam. Sue had an excellent final exam.
AF Adjective Form The Eiffel Tower is more tall (AF) than the Taj Mahal. The Eiffel Tower is taller than the Taj Mahal.
The Nile River is the larger (AF) river in the world. The Nile River is the largest river in the world.
S/P Singular-Plural form My child (S/P) were playing in the street when they saw the accident. My children were playing in the street when they saw the accident.
Rep Repetition Marvel’s new film is very interesting (REP) because it has an interesting Marvel’s new film is very interesting because it has a great starring and
(REP) starring and a very interesting (REP) script. script.
Cap Capitalization Many people visit madrid (CAP) every year. it (CAP) has become the Many people visit Madrid every year. It has become the driving force of
driving force of the(CAP) spanish economy nowadays. the Spanish economy nowadays.
PUN Punctuation Crepes staff are helpful (PUN) friendly and polite (PUN) Crepes staff are helpful, friendly and polite.
FF False Friend Actually (FF) I am assisting (FF English classes. Currently I am attending English classes.
WExp Wrong Expression I could care less (WExp) if you bought a car. I couldn’t care less if you bought a car.
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SABANA
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
LIST OF CORRECTION SYMBOLS

TIME TO PRACTICE (AT HOME):

• Read the sentences in the chart and write the corresponding symbol depending on the type of mistake.
• Keep in mind that the legend and meaning do not correspond to the mistake column. It is advisable to use the previous chart for this activity.
• Follow the example

LEGEND MEANING MISTAKE (examples)

S+V+C Sentence Structure In November is the birthday of my mom ( )
SP Spelling It is more easy to work at nights.
^ Missing Word bogota is an amazing city
WP Wrong Pronoun He realized the homework on his own. ( )
SVA Subject Verb Agreement
The food was hot. ( ) It is a beautiful day
WPR Wrong Preposition They went ( ) the shopping center
WC Wrong Connector or ^C insert He is tired. Because he studied all night long ( )
//…// Isolated Idea
The globalization is a problematic situation that causes a lot of problems ( )
VF Verb Form
There a few thing we need to do
WV Wrong Verb
I love my frend ( SP)
WT Wrong Tense
The peace in Colombia have ( ) brought many benefits.
WO Word Order
I am going to the home right now
XYZ Unnecessary Word
The letter was wrote ( )with a lot of mistakes.
WW Wrong Word
She plays all Sundays soccer ( )
WA Wrong Article
He is handsome and ( ) smart
AF Adjective Form
I need to buy a ( ) apple
S/P Singular-Plural form You have the reason ( )
Rep Repetition
It depends of ( )the person
Cap Capitalization Mathew bought a new car. She ( )is happy with it
PUN Punctuation He is working ( ) yesterday
FF False Friend He made ( ) the homework very well.
WExp Wrong Expression Exist ( )many animals in the jungle
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DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
LIST OF CORRECTION SYMBOLS

SHOW WHAT YOU CAN DO (IN CLASS)

• Read the following text that has several mistakes (in coherence, structure and language)
• Identify the language mistakes by using the correction symbol legend.
• You do not need to correct them

How does fake or invented news manipulates people perceptions? In a study that has been carried out last year by MIT founded that fake news extends more fast
than true or real. Also, fake news are increasing and means that it has been manipulating people’s believes by giving them disrupted information. Having this in mind,
people who invents news based on historical events should go to jail.
To begin with, fake news do not contribute to the people’s perceptions. According to a important study of the science magazine fake news are 70% more likely to be
replicate. According to the information that is distributed, it can increase the misunderstandings among people not only in our country it also affect comunity
worldwide.
On the other hand, opponents say that fake news of historical events should be punish just when they affects somebody integrity. However, when fake news generates
misinformation many times journalists defend this since their job begins to be taken as an art and begins to generate controversy in people because many times stories
tend to change people’s perception or different realities today, this is why some people defend the ideals of journalists and are not agree to prosecute journalists to
castigate their work.
In conclusion, nowadays we live in a world in which the news has become a reality for many but what not many knows is that this news often tends to be modified
and change by journalists. However, people who make false news must be punished in a strong way so that they do not play with false information. Therefore, if
journalists did not created false news, this would not create controversies worldwide.