Electronic Grading Marks



blue font
problem with expression: odd syntax; inexact phrasing; confusing or misleading diction; informal or colloquial language
green highlight
mechanical issues: errors in grammar or punctuation; typos; wordiness; redundancy
purple highlight
vulnerable claim: shaky, unsupported, or inconsistent reasoning which obscures instead of clarifying the writer's argument
orange, bold font
missing text which I have added
underlining
underlined passages appear to contain a key claim
(marking such sentences helps me map your argument)