Assignment #11- Patterns of Error

• I tend to write run-on sentences in my writing. I have always had a problem mastering the proper punctuation to avoid run-on sentences. This causes my writing to seem infective and it tends to confuse the reader and at times lose their interest. In order to avoid writing run-on sentences I will read them out loud to myself in order to figure out if a comma or a period is necessary.

•  In my writing I often repeat what I have mentioned  in a previous paragraph. I am not a redundant writer;however, I am a repetitive writer. This becomes a problem because it makes my writing much longer than it has to be and re-states information that I have already stated. I can only make an attempt to catch these mistakes myself or rely on my peer reviewers to catch them in my early drafts. 

•  I don't always specify who or what I am talking about, for example:'' The Advertisement is appalling to the public.'' I did not mention which advertisement or specify who the public was. This causes readers to become confused do to lack of information. In order to avoid this mistake, I need to keep my audience in mind and assume they don't have much knowledge about the subject at hand. Lastly I think this issue can be avoided if I spend more time considering rhetorical devices when I jot down ideas for my rough draft.