The author discusses some common errors they have made in their writing such as misusing commas, using tentative language, and incorrectly using "that" instead of "who" or "whom." They also used to incorrectly use "you" but have worked to remove that from their writing. To address these issues, the author has been using online grammar resources and taking more time to analyze topics to write with more confidence and avoid these errors going forward.

1. A few of the errors I have made while writing my papers are misuse of commas,
being too tentative, and using “that” instead of “who” or “whom.” Also, in the beginning,
I used “you” in my papers, but I have worked hard to make sure I do not use “you”
anymore. I am working hard on fixing these problems in my writing. For example, I have
been using OWL and grammar girl to remind me the rules for commas.
In one of my papers, I was too tentative; I used a lot of “seems.” I was not
confident in my paper, because I was having a hard time in analyzing the stories, for they
were very complex and I did not have a lot of time in which to do this. One way I am
fixing this, is giving myself more time to analyze stories and to have confidence in my
papers.
A few other mistakes I have made are commas, using “you,” and using “that”
instead of “who” or “whom.” For my comma mistakes, I will be using OWL and
grammar girl to remind me the rules for commas. As for using “you” in papers, I have
begun to make sure while editing to search for any “you” and rewriting that part of my
paper. Lastly, for using “that” instead of “whom” or “who” I will try to stop using “that”
too much, and being more specific.
In the beginning, I used “you” in my papers, but I have worked hard to make sure
I do not use “you” any more. A few of the other errors I have made while writing my
papers are commas, being too tentative, and using “that” instead of “who” or “whom.” I
will continue to work on these problems that I have been “caught” committing in my
papers.