{"id":317,"date":"2015-03-30T22:31:47","date_gmt":"2015-03-31T04:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yamairah.com\/?p=317"},"modified":"2015-04-02T19:02:31","modified_gmt":"2015-04-03T01:02:31","slug":"quality-check-one-two-what-is-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yamairah.com\/?p=317","title":{"rendered":"Quality Check: One, Two&#8230; What is this?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m pretty good at finding grammatical errors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yamairah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/grammar-nazi.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-319 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/yamairah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/grammar-nazi.png?w=300\" alt=\"Grammar Nazi image\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>I\u2019m not, like, a TOTAL Grammar Nazi. I don\u2019t get hung up on syntax, semantics, fragmented sentences, fused sentences, dangling modifiers, or (most) comma errors. But spelling errors, incorrect capitalization\/failure to capitalize, omitted words, or wrong words (e.g., affect vs. effect) \u2013 those really irk me.<\/p>\n<p>Lately, the irk-me types of errors have been popping up almost daily. From packaging labels*, to NASA\u2019s website, to the neighborhood newspaper, they are virtually <em>every<\/em>where! Is it that people no longer give a shit about good grammar? Maybe. I think it\u2019s more likely that people rarely have\u00a0a <em>second set of eyes to look at their content<\/em> before posting\/publishing it**.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m starting this list as a way to keep track of the mistakes I find for my own piece of mind. I\u2019ll also note whether or not I contacted the author of the mistake, and if so, whether or not they responded. All of these were verified as of their post date.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LIST OF ERRORS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Misspelling (\u201cfor\u201d): <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brit.co\/diy-wall-art\/\">http:\/\/www.brit.co\/diy-wall-art\/<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><em>(Number 43)\u00a0Shoebox Wall Art: Don\u2019t recycle those shoeboxes just yet! They can be transformed into colorful floating shelves with just a few coats of paint. (Plus, click through <span style=\"color:#ff6600;\">fro<\/span> two more ideas.)\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multiple errors (capitalization, verb use, missing period between sentences, comma &amp; verb use): <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brit.co\/alphabet-art\/\">http:\/\/www.brit.co\/alphabet-art\/<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><em>(Number 8) T<span style=\"color:#ff6600;\">H<\/span>at\u2019s all;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>(Number 10) Admittedly, we <span style=\"color:#ff6600;\">was<\/span> on the fence about including this one.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>(Number 11) We came across this slice of beauty when we were searching the web for\u00a0foodie print<span style=\"color:#ff6600;\">s\u00a0 T<\/span>he rainbow cake seriously rules.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>(Number 12) Gobble gobble, <span style=\"color:#ff6600;\">got<\/span> eat up those green ABC\u2019s!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Missing word (possibly \u201c<em>to<\/em> help ensure\u201d): <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/karlkapp.com\/competition-cooperation-in-gamification\/\">http:\/\/karlkapp.com\/competition-cooperation-in-gamification\/<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Prizes for winners should be of little importance or even symbolic<span style=\"color:#ff6600;\"> help ensure<\/span> that the student efforts are intrinsic and not driven by the expected outcome (Cantador &amp; Conde, 2010)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Missing word (\u201clearner <em>to<\/em> think\u201d): <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gc-solutions.net\/blog\/using-storytelling-in-e-learning-an-e-learning-strategy\/\">http:\/\/www.gc-solutions.net\/blog\/using-storytelling-in-e-learning-an-e-learning-strategy\/<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><em>They can also encourage <span style=\"color:#ff6600;\">the learner think<\/span> about the described situation or scenario and derive their own endings.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Missing word (\u201cNot only <em>does<\/em> this\u201d): <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gc-solutions.net\/blog\/using-storytelling-in-e-learning-an-e-learning-strategy\/\">http:\/\/www.gc-solutions.net\/blog\/using-storytelling-in-e-learning-an-e-learning-strategy\/<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color:#ff6600;\"><em>Not only this<\/em><\/span><em> successfully engages the learner more, it also helps to gauge how much learning has been derived from the story.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Missing word (\u201cin order <em>to <\/em>create\u201d)*: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sketchpoststudio.com\/\">http:\/\/www.sketchpoststudio.com<\/a> (page 5 of their downloadable booklet)\n<ul>\n<li><em>TY PO San Francisco brought together | a slate of international speakers | from across disciplines to discuss how | the design community can embrace | contrast <span style=\"color:#ff6600;\">in order create<\/span> innovative | practices into the next decade.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>*Contacted &amp; response received Jan 2014; <\/strong>document still contains error<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Misuse (\u201cawait<em>ing<\/em> discovery\u201d)*: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/planets\/profile.cfm?Object=Beyond\">http:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/planets\/profile.cfm?Object=Beyond<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><em>6<sup>th<\/sup> Need to Know: More than 1,700 extrasolar planets (or exoplanets) planets have been confirmed. There are thousands of potential exoplanets <span style=\"color:#ff6600;\">await discovery<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>*Contacted March 2015;<\/strong> no response yet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Repeat word (\u201c<em>I was I was<\/em> there\u201d)*: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cassiemcdaniel.com\/blog\/your-patient-is-my-father\/\">http:\/\/www.cassiemcdaniel.com\/blog\/your-patient-is-my-father\/<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I don\u2019t know how many different people I was when <span style=\"color:#ff6600;\">I was I was<\/span> there!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>*Contacted &amp; response received Feb 2015;<\/strong> error was fixed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Misspelling (\u201cColorado\u201d)*: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.northdenvertribune.com\/\">http:\/\/www.northdenvertribune.com\/<\/a> (Printed version; header on page 3 of Mar 19 \u2013 Apr 1 issue)\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yamairah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/north-denver-tribune-typo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-318 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/yamairah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/north-denver-tribune-typo.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"North Denver Tribune typo\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>*Contacted &amp; response received March 2015<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"line-height:1.5;\">Incorrect word use (\u201cas\u201d instead of \u201cat): <\/strong><a style=\"line-height:1.5;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/goatsandsoda\/2015\/03\/26\/395345147\/whats-up-with-parents-who-dont-vaccinate-their-children?sc=17?f=1001&amp;utm_source=iosnewsapp&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_campaign=app\">http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/goatsandsoda\/2015\/03\/26\/395345147\/whats-up-with-parents-who-dont-vaccinate-their-children?sc=17?f=1001&amp;utm_source=iosnewsapp&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_campaign=app<\/a><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\"> (3<\/span><sup>rd<\/sup><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\"> paragraph)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A new study of more than 20,000 people in five countries looks <span style=\"color:#ff6600;\">as<\/span> why people aren\u2019t confident in vaccines.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"line-height:1.5;\">Multiple errors (bullet list error, misspelling): <\/strong><a style=\"line-height:1.5;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hivestrategies.com\/2011\/02\/rules-fo-a-hipaa-compliant-social-media-polic\/\">http:\/\/www.hivestrategies.com\/2011\/02\/rules-fo-a-hipaa-compliant-social-media-polic\/<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><em>In \u201cLimit liability by establishing clear policies and procedures\u201d section: Involve leaders, evangelists and frontline staff in the development of these policies and procedures. These policies should:\u00a0<span style=\"color:#ff6600;\">explain appropriate use of social media platforms<\/span><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><em>explain appropriate use of social media platforms<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>clearly define how information posted there will be use<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em style=\"line-height:1.5;\">In \u201cRegularly monitor your social media platforms\u201d section, 6<sup>th<\/sup> paragraph: David Harlow adds an additional <span style=\"color:#ff6600;\">cautiion<\/span>, however.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#808080;\"><em>*Okay, so I didn\u2019t save a picture of the 2 packaging errors I found nor can I recall them exactly, but one was on a General Mills Fiber One or Nature Valley package (they responded by sending me some coupons), and one was on a medicine package (can\u2019t remember which brand; I didn\u2019t contact them and threw the packaging away).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#808080;\"><em>**Much like I\u2019m doing with this post. 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