R&E Station One
8 Derek would like to replace sentence 3 with a sentence that better states the controlling idea of his paper. Which of these would be the BEST replacement for sentence 3?
F As a result, that means other animals can hurt them.
G As a result, many animals have to figure out a new way to fall asleep.
H As a result, many animals have sleep patterns that help keep them safe.
J As a result, animals don’t climb in bed and pull up the covers like humans do.
H As a result, many animals have sleep patterns that help keep them safe.
12 Derek has not used the most effective transition in sentence 25. Which of the following could replace However in this sentence?
F As a matter of fact
G For example
H To conclude
J In contrast
F As a matter of fact
24 What change should be made in sentence 12?
F Delete and
G Change experienced to expereinced
H Change there’s to theirs
J Change then to than
J Change then to than
28 How does sentence 24 need to be changed?
F Change seeing to seen
G Change recognized to reconized
H Change and to they
J Change him to them
J Change him to them
9 What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 6?
A One half of the animal’s brain enters a sleep state, the other half of the brain stays alert.
B As one half of the animal’s brain enters a sleep state, the other half stays alert.
C One half of the animal’s brain enters a sleep state, or the other half of the animal’s brain stays alert.
D As one half of the animal’s brain enters a sleep state, there is the other alert half of the animal’s brain.
B As one half of the animal’s brain enters a sleep state, the other half stays alert.
13 What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 26?
A What is certain, though, is that animals that do sleep have found some clever ways to do so, they are also unique.
B What is certain, though, is that animals have found some clever ways to sleep that are unique ways, too.
C What is certain, though, is that animals that do sleep have found some clever and unique ways to do so.
D No revision is needed in this sentence.
C What is certain, though, is that animals that do sleep have found some clever and unique ways to do so.
25 How should sentence 14 be changed?
A Change Educating to Educatting
B Change are to is
C Change things to thing’s
D Sentence 14 should not be changed.
B Change are to is
Define Drafting
Write an in depth, complete thought to convey meaning to the reader.
10 Derek has included an extraneous sentence in the third paragraph (sentences 8–11). Which sentence should be deleted from this paragraph?
F Sentence 8
G Sentence 9
H Sentence 10
J Sentence 11
J Sentence 11
22 What change needs to be made in sentence 5?
F Change mom to Mom
G Change while to she was
H Change calendar to calender
J No change needs to be made in sentence 5.
F Change mom to Mom
Define Revising
Add, change or omit words, phrases to make stronger thought. Rearrange sentences or paragraphs to your writing have a better flow.
29 What change should be made in sentence 26?
A Insert a comma after grow
B Change and where to it’s also where
C Change gotten to get
D Change heal to heel
C Change gotten to get
11 The meaning of sentence 13 is unclear. What change should Derek make to improve the clarity of this sentence?
A Change migrate to journey
B Change every year to annually
C Change it to the long trip
D Change sleep to sleeping
C Change it to the long trip
Define Editing
Check/correct mechanical mistakes, grammar, and punctuation.
26 What is the correct way to write sentence 19?
F Each week, I got to shadow different zoo workers. Who would be taking care of their assigned animals.
G Each week, I got to shadow different zoo workers as they took care of their assigned animals.
H Each week, getting to shadow different zoo workers. They would be taking care of their assigned animals.
J The sentence is written correctly in the paper.
G Each week, I got to shadow different zoo workers as they took care of their assigned animals.
30 What change needs to be made in sentence 28?
F Delete both commas
G Change drink to drank
H Change that to it
J Change injured to injurred
F Delete both commas
Define Publishing
This is the final step. This is the part that your present to others.
23 How does sentence 6 need to be changed?
A Change packet’s to packets
B Change the comma after courses to a period
C Change stood out to stands out
D The sentence does not need to be changed.
A Change packet’s to packets
27 What change should be made in sentence 20?
A Delete the comma
B Change tasks to task’s
C Change were surprisingly to was surprisingly
D Change simular to similar
D Change simular to similar
Define Planning
Formulate an outline of your thoughts.