Revising
Editing
Poetry
Organizational Patterns
Transitions
100


She practiced the piano every day, because she wanted to improve her skills.

Remove the comma

100

Identify the error and correct it. 

The props and costumes needs to be finalized before opening night.

needs should be need

100

The attitude of a mood creates the _________?

MOOD

100

What type of organizational Pattern?

A biography that details a person's life events in the order they happened.

Chronological

100

Which paragraph would this transition best fit?

To sum up,

Conclusion

200

Which punctuation mark (not a period) could be used to combine these two sentences (without adding any extra words)

I am going home I intend to stay there.


Semicolon ;

200

Identify the error and correct it.

One of the most popular attractions are the penguins, who swim and dive in their icy pool.

Change are to is

200

Why do poets include flashbacks in poetry?

To show the reader something meaningful from the past

200

What type of organizational Pattern?

An essay analyzing the differences between two political candidates.

Compare and Contrast

200

When would this transition be used best in an informational text.

On the Other Hand,

When Contrasting differences

300

Combine these two sentences correctly using whenever and limiting the repetition.

Students score well on the test.

Students pay attention and study. 




Students score well on the test whenever they pay attention and study.

or

Whenever students pay attention and study, they score well on the test.

300

What correction needs to be made?

"We are having a party at Johns' house", said Tom.

Change Johns' to John's

300

If a poet describes A cold, rainy night in December, in Houston, TX. This is conveying the ________. 

SETTING

300

What type of organizational Pattern?.

An article discussing the issue of pollution and proposing solutions like recycling initiatives. 



Problem and Solution

300

Which transition is best for adding more supporting details?

a. In summary

b. To begin

c. Additionally

c. Additionally

400

What's the best way to combine these sentences using a subordinating conjunction without adding any punctuation.

The phone rang. I was in the middle of dinner.

The phone rang while I was in the middle of dinner.

400

The belief's of many people are different. 

change belief's to beliefs'

400

What is this a common example of in poetry?

In a poem could be "the fleeting nature of time" - where the poem explores the idea that moments pass quickly and should be cherished, often using imagery related to seasons or the passage of day and night.

Theme

400

What type of organizational Pattern?

An explanation of how a lack of exercise can lead to health problems.

Cause and Effect

400

Which transition best fits the sentence? The class worked on their projects; ____________, the teacher was grading assignments.

a. therefore

b. contrary

c. meanwhile

c. meanwhile

500

What revise, if any, should be made in sentence (3)?(1) Sarah loves painting landscapes. (2) She often goes to the park on sunny days to find inspiration. (3) She begins painting, and loses track of time.

Delete the comma after painting

500

What correction needs to be made?

Some students pay attention in class however, other students do not. 

Add a semicolon before however

500

What do the italic lines in the poem help to convey? The italicized lines effect the way the poem looks and sounds by _____________________.

Emphasizing Certain Words or Imagery

500
Why do authors use organizational patterns in writing? 









 to organize his or her ideas in a way that makes sense, and hopefully, they help you to understand the material being presented.

500

What is the transitional phrase?

As a matter of fact, students that participate are more likely to score higher even though they talk a lot.

As a matter of fact

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