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ISSUES FOUND IN THIS TEXT

67
PLAGIARISM

2%
Contextual Spelling 4
Confused Words 2
Misspelled Words 2

Grammar 11
Determiner Use (a/an/the/this, etc.) 2
Wrong or Missing Prepositions 2
Faulty Subject-Verb Agreement 2
Faulty Tense Sequence 2
Misuse of Modifiers 1
Pronoun Use 1
Incorrect Verb Forms 1

Punctuation 9
Comma Misuse within Clauses 6
Punctuation in Compound/Complex Sentences 3

Sentence Structure 10
Incomplete Sentences 9
Misplaced Words or Phrases 1

Style 33
Inappropriate Colloquialisms 24
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Improper Formatting 3
Passive Voice Misuse 2
Wordy Sentences 2
Unclear Reference 2

Vocabulary enhancement No errors

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Butler- Maus
Tamara Butler
Honors English 10
Mr. Bradley
20 September 2017
Maus Literary Analysis
How could the text be read and interpreted differently by
two different readers?
While reading the book Maus, there are two different 1
1
opinions based on relationship,experiences 2, races, Repetitive word: different
2
religion, and social status. Art describes early into the [relationship, experiences]
book about his relationship with his father. We come to
realize that this relationship isn't 3 perfect at all. Many
3
readers might relate to their situation, while others may [isn't → is not]
not. Ether relating to having controlling parents or not at
all. By understanding this 4 they will ether 5 show empathy
for Art or Vladek.
4
Early into 6 the first couple of pages 7 Vladek show 8 how [this,]
5
easily angry he can become. Vladek is telling his story of Possibly confused word
6
his horrific past. Art has many questions and comments [Early into → Early in]
7
to 9 ask. [pages,]
8
[show → shows]

9
“ But pop...mom's name was Anna Zylberberg!” [comments to → comments to]
“ All this was before I met Anja - just listen, yes?”
Pg 14(book 1)

Vladek responds pretty snotty 10. Showing that he does not

like having any interruptions. Art knows that Vladek, for
10
all the strength, resourcefulness, and all the courage he has [snotty → snottily]
showed 11 in the past is what causes him to act the way he
does. Art still strives to stay honest and patient with his
father. Unfortunately 12 it's 13 not that easy. Although their
11
difficult relationship bears many tradies, guilt, and trauma [showed → shown]
from Vladek's past. 14 Which causes Vladek to never be
12
the same 16 again. 15 This 17 also takes a toll on Art’s
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personal life as well. Especially since his mother killed → it is] ,]
[Unfortunately
[it's
14
Sentence fragment
herself and coming 19 to find out that Vladek have 20
15
destroyed all her diaries and notebooks from the war. 18 Sentence fragment
16
Giving him reasons to show his lingering feelings and Split infinitive
17
Unclear antecedent
resentment toward his father. 18
Sentence fragment
Vladek likes to blame Art for a lot of 21 things, 22 when 19
[coming → came]
really 23 it's 24 his fault. Which frustrates Art. 25 Usually 20
[have → has]
leading up to intensity 26 of emotion between the two.
Sometimes you 27 think that Art does not stand up for
himself. For example, when his father was getting really
21
into his story and accidently 28 spilled his pills. Then [a lot of → many]
22
blaming it on Art. [things, ]
23
[really]
“Look now what you made me do!” 24
[it's → it is]
“Me?Okay 29 I 31 ’ll 30 re- count 32 them later.” 25
Sentence fragment
Pg 30(book 1) 26
[the intensity or an intensity]
27
Personal pronoun in formal writing
28
Vladek is always going on tangents causing a lot of 33 [accidently → accidentally]
confusion for Art. Especially when Art gets pushed into 34
Vladek’s and Mala’s arguments and hearing him rant
29
about her. We come to find out that Vladek is compulsive [Okay,]
30
about neatness. It has to be done 35 right. This 36 annoys [I'll → I will]
31
Personal pronoun in formal writing
Art. Everything has to be kept nice and organized. Not 32
Possibly miswritten word: re count
only organized, 37 but organized in certain ways. If those 33
[a lot of → much]
standards are not met 38 Vladek becomes furious.Vladek
34
does not understand that people do not read minds. [pushed into → pushed into]
Throughout both novels 39 Valdek shows how controlling
and manipulating he is towards Art. Showing more intense
35
feeling toward each other. 40 After Mala had left Vladek. 41 Passive voice
36
Art and his wife decided to stay at Vladek’s for a bit. Unclear antecedent
37
Vladek thought that they were going to stay there [organized, ]
38
permanently. But that 42 was not the case. Art and his wife Passive voice
wanted to leave as soon as possible because Vladek was
driving them crazy. Which is most likely why Mala left. 43
39
Knowing that if 44he stayed any longer 45 his dad would [novels,]
just get worse. After finally getting through to his father
40
that him 47 and his wife were not staying anymore. 46 Sentence fragment
41
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Vladek tries to pack food for them to take home. Art Sentence fragment

politely says no at first. Unfortunately, Vladek does not

understand that no means no. So he keeps insisting. Art
42

got annoyed and ends 48 up losing his temper. [But that → However, that]

“ Please, just taste and yo 49u'll 50 see how good it is.”

43

“ No thanks, i 51 don't 52 like special K.” Sentence fragment

44

“ But it has salt and also sugar. For me 53 it's 54 poison - Unoriginal text: 8 words
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45
I 56 'll 55 give for you 57 a little, yes Francoise?” [longer,]
46
“ It's 58 a shame to waste. Ill pack and you 59 can take it Sentence fragment
47

home with you 60.” [him → he]

“ The box is almost empty. Just leave it here.”

Pg 78(book 2)

48

Therefore taking all this into consideration 61 I realized [ends → ended]

49

which of the two readers I was. I 62 am the reader that Unoriginal text: 11 words
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50
relates to having controlling parents. So in this case 63 I [you'll → you will]
51
show more empathy towards Art. I 64 can picture myself 65 [ i → I]
52
[don't → do not]
in Art’s situation. Except mine is even worse and very few 53
Personal pronoun in formal writing
people know about it. At least Art and Vladek ended up 54
[it's → it is]
working out their relationship. Concluding that there can 55
[I'll → I will]
56
be different opinions towards the book Maus. 66 Everyone Personal pronoun in formal writing
57

understands things differently. As of me 67, I 68 saw more Personal pronoun in formal writing
58
[It's → It is]
of Arts difficult relationship with his father. How 59
Personal pronoun in formal writing
manipulating, controlling, angry, over the top neatness, 60
Personal pronoun in formal writing
61
Vladek is. Vladek never took into consideration that Art Nominalization
62

was going through a lot do to Vladek’s past. All this Personal pronoun in formal writing

things 69 caused them to become frustrated at 70 each other.

63
[So, in this case,]
64
Personal pronoun in formal writing
65
Personal pronoun in formal writing
Word count: 808
Spiegelman, Art. Maus: A Survivor's Tale. New York:
66

Pantheon Books, 1986. Print.Spiegelman, Art. Maus II: Sentence fragment

And Here My Troubles Began. New York: Pantheon

Books, 1991. Print.
67
Personal pronoun in formal writing
68
Personal pronoun in formal writing
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69
[this things → these things]
70
Possibly confused preposition