Student Error Log

Name: Siyue Liu

Assignment 1: summary

Sentences with Errors Description of Error/ Explanation and Remarks Correction

example: after the thief
robbed, he ran himself away
quickly
In the article Grade Inflation Article before the name of
Gone Wild published by
Christian Science Monitor in
March 24, 2009, the author,
Stuart Rojstaczer, analyzes
grading condition in the U.S.
Correction Symbol
transitive vs. intransitive 'to rob' takes an object
verbs
'to run' in intransitive- no
object
whether we add the or not
newspapers before the name of
newspapers
actually it depends on the
publisher. But usually, we
add the before newspapers
names.
After the thief robbed the
woman,
he ran away quickly.
In the article Grade Inflation
Gone Wild published by the
Christian Science Monitor in
March 24, 2009, the author,
Stuart Rojstaczer, analyzes
grading condition in the U.S.

This phenomenon lasts for a
long time and spreads over a
large area.
Present tense vs. present
perfect tense
According to the context, we This phenomenon has lasted
are talking about the history for a long time and spread
of grade inflation here. It is over a large area.
an action or situation that
started in the past and
continues in the present. So
we should use past perfect
tense instead of present tense.

Students tend to make less
efforts due to less motivation Singular and plural form of a
caused by higher grades
given by professors.
It is surprisingly to see that
A is even average in some
schools.
Wrong collocation Effort is an uncountable noun Students tend to put less
when it means the physical or effort due to less motivation
noun mental energy that you need caused by higher grades given
to do something. So we by professors.
should use effort instead of
efforts here. The usual verb
to use with effort is put,
and we often use that put
effort in to. But when
effort means an attempt
to do something especially
when it is difficult to do,
then it is a countable noun.
And we can use the phrase
make an effort
Word form surprisingly should qualify It is surprising to see that A
Adjective and adverb verbs because it is an adverb. is even average in some
If we want to describe the schools.
phenomenon here is out of
expectation, we should use

In a conclusion, grade
inflation is a big problem
which has existed for a long
time.
The author strongly
encourages colleges and
universities to take actions
because it can determine the
future development of the
countrys education.
Assignment 2: short report
Sentences with Errors
example: after the thief
robbed, he ran himself away
quickly
On the other hand, there are
also many nongovernmental
organizations which has
helped arouse peoples
attention to gender equality.
Chinese women are living a
different life now.
Article
Set phrase
Singular vs. plural
situation. And we often use
Description of Error/
Correction Symbol
transitive vs. intransitive
verbs
Verb form in an attributive
clause
Here, organizations is a
Countable and uncountable
nouns
the adjective.
Though conclusion is a
countable noun, we use in
conclusion which means
finally as a set phrase.
Action is and uncountable
noun when it means that the
process of doing something
in order to make something
happen or to deal with a
the phrase take action .
Explanation and Remarks
'to rob' takes an object
'to run' in intransitive- no
object
The verb from in an
attributive clause is decided
by the noun before which.
helped arouse peoples
singular form, so we should
use has instead of have.
life is used as an
uncountable noun in most
cases such as state of life
and the state of being alive
In conclusion, grade inflation
is a big problem which has
existed for a long time.
The author strongly
encourages colleges and
universities to take action
because it can determine the
future development of the
countrys education.
Correction
After the thief robbed the
woman,
he ran away quickly.
On the other hand, there are
also many nongovernmental
organizations which have
attention to gender equality.
Chinese women are living
different life now

More women in China
choose unmarried life in
pursuit of career
achievement, which
contributes to falling
marriage rate in recent years.
Therefore, women need to
spend much more time and
effort working to be valued
in working places.
To be more specific, there are Simple past tense and present
32.38 million and 4.77
million women in rural
places who have received
free checks for cervical
cancer and breast cancer by
the end of 2013.
To be more specific, there
were 32.38 million and 4.77
million women in rural
places have received free
checks for cervical cancer
and breast cancer by the end
of 2013.
as a human; an individual
persons existence
Countable and uncountable rate is used as a countable
nouns noun in most cases such as a
measurement of the number
of times something happens
or exists during a particular
period. This is the meaning
of the rate in text.
Word form Though working can used
before a noun such as
working mother and
working hours, it is more
common to use workplace
to describe the place where
people work.
Though there is not a specific
tense word to indicate the specific
time, these things indeed
have already happened. So it
is more suitable to use past
tense here.
Two verbs in one sentence There cannot be two verbs in
one sentence. Also, if the
noun before who is the
subject of the attributive
clause, we cannot ignore
who.
More women in China choose
unmarried life in pursuit of
career achievement, which
contributes to falling
marriage rate in recent years.
Therefore, women need to
spend much more time and
effort working to be valued in
workplaces.
To be more specific, there
were 32.38 million and 4.77
million women in rural places
who have received free
checks for cervical cancer and
breast cancer by the end of
2013.
To be more specific, there
were 32.38 million and 4.77
million women in rural places
who have received free
checks for cervical cancer and
breast cancer by the end of
2013.
Therefore, women in both
urban and rural areas can
have easier access to public
health service.
Assignment 3: argument paper
Sentences with Errors
example: after the thief
robbed, he ran himself away
quickly
Natural environments such as Plural and singular nouns
topography, landforms,
climate, and temperature are
likely to be major factors of
the formation of larger
cultural background such as
national culture, racial
culture, and regional culture.
I totally agree with Clyde
Kluckhohns point of view
that culture and nature are
interdependent.
It is highly possible that a lot Accuracy of word choice
of these differences are
caused by the distinctive
natural environment such as
Countable and uncountable
noun
Description of Error/
Correction Symbol
transitive vs. intransitive
verbs
Accuracy of word choice
word totally. It is better to
service is a countable noun
when it means a system that
provides something that the
public needs, organized by
the government or a private
company. public health
match this meaning, so we
should use services.
Explanation and Remarks
'to rob' takes an object
'to run' in intransitive- no
object
When environment indicates
the natural world in which
people, animals and plants
live, we often use singular
form of environment and
add the before it.
It is too absolute to use the
Kluckhohns point of view
use some hedging here to
make the statement more
reasonable.
It is not appropriate to use a
lot of in academic writing.
Instead, it is more formal to
use many/ a large number
Therefore, women in both
urban and rural areas can
have easier access to public
health services.
Correction
After the thief robbed the
woman,
he ran away quickly.
The natural environments
such as topography,
landforms, climate, and
temperature are likely to be
major factors of the formation
of larger cultural background
such as national culture,
racial culture, and regional
culture.
I mostly agree with Clyde
that culture and nature are
interdependent.
It is highly possible that a
large amount of these
differences are caused by the
distinctive natural
weather conditions and the of/ a large amount of environment such as weather
quality of soil. conditions and the quality of
soil.

For instance, most of north Word form. Adjective +noun South is a noun while its
people eat more wheat than adjective is southern. When it
rice while most south people is used before a noun
eat more rice than wheat. people, we should use
southern/ northern before
people.
For instance, most of northern
people eat more wheat than
rice while most southern
people eat more rice than
wheat.

The southern area of China Singular and plural rain is an uncountable The southern area of China
appears to be more humid noun. It should be used in its appears to be more humid
while north of China is singular form rain instead while north of China is
relatively drier and lacks of rains. relatively drier and lacks rain.
rains.