That was a lot of grading. But I did it in one day. 7 pages of poorly cited "scientific" research. Here is my #1 complaint. AMBIGUITY.
ambiguous - having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy"
-Wordweb
Here is a list of the most common ambiguous words in the first years writing by category:
Vague Words:
Normally
Generally
Implied Certainty:
Always
Never
All
Every
Comparatives:
Highest
Latest
words ending in "or" or "est"
Words that cannot be qualified:
Efficient
Normal
Faster
Adequate
It was a gold mine......a gold mine of arbitrary
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