The Art of the Audio Essay
PWR 2 Fall Quarter 2007
Jonah G. Willihnganz
Stanford University

 

Table of Basic Notations

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(solid underline)                                 main ideas

(wavy underline)                                unclear, awkward syntax

[ the dog ate it ]                                  unnecessary word(s) or punctuation

∫                                                             reverse phrases

^                                                           insert

the dog ate it                                      strike

+                                                           well articulated

tense                                                   wrong tense or mixed tenses

frag                                                      fragment (not a complete sentence)

v. ant                                                   vague antecedent

awk                                                      awkward phrase or sentence construction

/ or //                                                   link between sentences is weak or non-existent; non-sequitur

trans                                                   transition between sentences or paragraphs missing or rough

bad ||                                                   syntax of parallel is bad or parallel is illogical

ww                                                      wrong word; word with inappropriate meaning/connotation

e.g.                                                      for example