Common punctuation and format errros

The most common format and punctuation errors (mechanics) made by Korean graduate students writing for publication in English. There are three versions of the same file:

 1. Desktop version PDF for viewing on a screen (2.1MB PDF)

http://www.hanyangowl.org/media/punctuation/formatpunctuationerrorsdesktop.pdf

2. Print version PDF: 4 slides per page (1MB)

http://www.hanyangowl.org/media/punctuation/formatpunctuationerrorsprint.pdf

3. Powerpoint version of this same file for presentation or modification (444  K)

http://hanyangowl.org/file.php/26/formatpunctuationerrors.pptx

Punctuation and sentence structure

Fragments (incomplete sentences)

http://www.chompchomp.com/rules/fragrules.htm

Specific handouts

Format

Punctuation

1. The clauses

http://www.hanyangowl.org/media/punctuation/understandingclauses.pdf

2. Using commas

http://www.hanyangowl.org/media/punctuation/usingcommas.pdf

3. A colon and a semi-colon

http://www.hanyangowl.org/media/punctuation/listformat.pdf

4. Punctuatiion of equations

http://www.hanyangowl.org/media/punctuation/equationformat.pdf

5. Quotation marks

http://www.hanyangowl.org/media/punctuation/quotationmarks.pdf

6. Reference format basics

http://www.hanyangowl.org/media/punctuation/referenceformat.pdf

Links to other sites

Format of figures and tables

http://www.io.com/~hcexres/textbook/graphics.html

Format of lists

http://www.io.com/~hcexres/textbook/lists.html

Scientific Units and Measurements

Quick guide to SI style

http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/checklist.html

Extensive PDF guide to SI style

http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/pdf/sp811.pdf