How to estimate the number of errors that can appear in your paper or proposal based on the number of errors in your problem statement or thesis statement

1. Errors In My Work?
HOW TO ESTIMATE NUMBER OF ERRORS
BASED ON ERRORS IN THE PROBLEM STATEMENT
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2. SUMMARY
• If your problem statements contain 30
words and there are 6 errors...
• ... then your 5-page proposal can contain
1,750 words and 348 errors.
• This refers to technical errors only:
punctuation, spelling, vocabulary,
grammar, and syntax.
• This excludes errors of content,
formatting and language register, which
may increase the number of errors.

3. Estimate of Error Frequency
• If your problem statement has 30 words
• And there are 5 errors
• Then your research proposal can have
about 348 errors total

4. Estimate Error Frequency: EEF%
• Problem statement
Number of words in problem statement (Example: 5)
Number of errors in problem statement (Example: 30)
• Problem statement EEF%
(30 ÷ 5) = 6 errors per 30 words
(6 errors ÷ 30 word-groups) = 0.2 = 20%
• Research proposal
The number of words per A4 page is @350.
A research proposal contains about five (5) pages.
(5 pages x @350 words) = @1,750 words
• Research Proposal
(1,750 words ÷ 30) = 58 groups of 30 words
(58 word- groups x 6 errors per group) = 348 errors
How many percent of the paper is that?
• Estimated error frequency EER%
348 ÷ 1,750 = 0.1988 = 20%

5. ASSESSMENT OF THE
PROBLEM STATEMENT
TYPES OF
ERRORS
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6. Technical Errors
1. Spelling
Correct arrangement of
letters
2. Vocabulary
Correct use of spaces
Correct use of symbols
4. Grammar
Correct word forms
Correct word functions in
relation to other words
Use of words with correct
meanings
Use of words with only one 5. Syntax
meaning
Correct order of words
Use of words that make
Use of Standard English
sense in the context
3. Punctuation
Correct use of case

7. ASSESSMENT RUBRIC: TECHNICAL ERRORS
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A* = 90 to 100 A = 80 to 90 B = 70 to 80 C = 60 to 70 D = 50 to 60 F = 0 to 49 [In drafting: PASS or FAIL grade only]

8. Other Errors
6. Content
Accurate content
7. Formatting
Correct formatting
Correct indention
Correct spacing
Correct font formats
8. Language Register
Correct use of the passive
voice
The correct use of
tentative language
Correct use of modals
Correct use of formal
vocabulary
8. Attribution
Correct use of quotes
with citation
Correct use of
paraphrases with
citation
Correct listing of
References

9. ASSESSMENT RUBRIC: OTHER ERRORS
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A* = 90 to 100 A = 80 to 90 B = 70 to 80 C = 60 to 70 D = 50 to 60 F = 0 to 49 [In drafting: PASS or FAIL grade only]