Creating Successful Students in Developmental Math and English by Fostering Cultural Awareness 


Bill Clark - wclark@mdc.edu & Elizabeth Wilber - ewilber@mdc.edu
 

Miami Dade College


Error Sheet

 

Wrong Wording

Corrected Wording

Grammatical Rule You Followed

I loved working at Hershey Park, because I had free admission to the park anytime I wanted.

I loved working at Hershey Park because I had free admission to the park anytime I wanted.

Do not place a comma before a subordinating conjunction.

 

Wrong Process

Corrected Process

Mathematical Rule You Followed

To solve the equation x + 5 = 7, subtract the additive inverse of 5 from both sides.

To solve the equation x + 5 = 7, add the additive inverse of 5 from both sides.

The additive inverse of a number is the opposite of that number.