Revise & Edit A
What corrections can we make to this sentence:
Last summer, my family and me camped by the Mississippi River.
Chance me to I:
Last summer, my family and I camped by the Mississippi River.
What is another name for the FANBOYS?
Coordinating conjunction
What change, if any, should be made to this sentence: Your brain is responsible for controlling the muscles that you move intentional.
a. Add a comma before for
b. Change controlling to controling
c. Change intentional to intentionally
c. Change intentional to intentionally
Which your/you're do you need below:
_______ going to fail the test if you don't focus on this review.
You're
You're (you are) going to fail the test if you don't focus on this review.
What does CUPS stand for?
Capitalization
Usage
Punctuation
Spelling
As French poet Anatole France said, "until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
Capitalize Until:
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
What ALWAYS goes with a FANBOY in a compound sentence?
Ex: I don't like milk, but I love cereal.
Which 'there/their/they're' should we use:
I am _________ 3rd period teacher.
their
I am their 3rd period teacher.
Pick one:
The boys (drove/drived) down the street.
drove
The boys drove down the street.
What does ARMS stand for?
Add
Remove
Move
Substitute
____________ is a contraction for it is OR it has.
It's
Ex: It's - It is
It's (It is) a great day today!
What is included in our capitalization rules?
Months (June), I (like I am going...), names (Sarah, Film Alley, Quiktrip), Titles (movies: Batman, books: Harry Potter...), Start of sentence (How is your day?)
What change, if any, should be made to this sentence:
Your brain helps you breath, keeps your heart beating, and directs your stomach to digest food.
Change breath to breathe
When do you use an apostrophe?
1. To show ownership (ex: Mrs. Miller's house is on the corner)
2. Contraction (ex: should+not= shouldn't)
Add: details, transitions, interesting words, evidence, and descriptions.
What is a verb?
An action word! It's what you do!
When two words sound the same but have a different meaning, what are they called?
homophones
"They are continually telling us that we should become more involved in the community by volunteering our time."
a. change 'They' to 'Teachers and leaders at our school'
b. change 'continually' to 'always'
c. change 'telling us' to 'instructing us'
A: change 'They' to 'Teachers and leaders at our school'
Ex: Teachers and leaders at our school are continually telling us that we should become more involved in the community by volunteering our time.
Which two/too/to should be used:
It is ______ late _____ turn in your paper, because it's _____ days late
too- as well
to- location
two- number 2
ex: It is too late to turn in your paper, because it's two days late
What is it called when you are making changes to your essays?
Editing!
Sarah went to bed because she was tired.
Does the sentence need a comma?
No.
When you are fixing your paper but you haven't made a change yet what is that called?
You're revising!
What is the higher level verb choice?
-He ran
-He sprinted
-He flew
Sprinted
What's missing from the sentence?
Sarah got a new haircut and later she dyed it blue
punctuation:
Needs a comma & period.
Sarah got a new haircut, and later she dyed it blue.
What does RACE stand for?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain