Redundancy
Including information already given in the same phrase.
Clich�
Using a form of expression which is very common and boring.
Hyperbole
Extremely exaggerated statement to cause an effect.
Simile
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
Telling
Writing the conclusion that someone is meant to come to, rather than encouraging them to infer it through argument or description.
Showing
Using descriptions of reality to lead the reader to understand your meaning without telling it outright.
Triple
A short list of three items.
Inconsistent Tenses
Piece begins in one tense and then switches to another.
Consistent Tenses
Staying in one tense through a whole piece.
Contractions
Missing out letters, and using apostrophes to take their space. Not acceptable for formal work other than in speech or quotation.
Comma Splice
Joining two clauses without a full stop or conjunction.
Adventurous Vocabulary
Accurate, logical vocabulary choices which add to the effect (NB
Not
random words pulled from a thesaurus).