Revising
True or false: Revision focuses on fixing grammatical mistakes.
False, editing focuses on grammatical mistakes. Revision focuses on the addition, deletion, and rearrangement or words, phrases and sentences.
What edit needs to be made in the following sentence:
It was my birthday on Tuesday, I am ten years old.
It was my birthday on Tuesday. I am ten years old.
It was my birthday on Tuesday; I am ten years old.
It was my birthday on Tuesday, and I am ten years old. (conjunction)
How many different types of sentences are there? What are they?
There are 4 different types of sentences. They are simple, compound, complex and compound- complex.
What part of speech includes people, places, things and ideas.
Nouns
How many steps are in the writing process? What are they?
Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing
What kinds of revision are there?
Self revision, peer revision, teacher revision
What edit should be made in the following sentences.
My favorite color is blue. It reminds me of the ocean. Beautiful ocean and waves.
Correct fragment.
Identify the type of sentence.
I do not like apples, but I do like oranges.
Compound
What part of speech are "the, a, an"?
Adjective
When are commas next to dependent clause words (AWUBIS)?
When the dependent clause is in the beginning of the sentence.
What is it called when a writer lists off 3 or more things in a row?
Pitchforking
Identify the error in the following sentence:
Because I missed class I have to pick up my homework tomorrow.
Because I missed class, I have to pick up my homework tomorrow.
Identify the type of sentence:
Jack and I got icecream and went for a drive.
Simple
What part of speech includes words like, "he, she, they, it"?
Pronouns
What are the 8 conjunctions?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so, ;
The last sentence of an introductory paragraph should be a ___________.
Thesis
What kind of error is in the following sentence.
The students in the classroom is being loud.
Verb tense
Give an answer of a complex sentence.
Answers may vary
What part of speech modifies nouns?
Adjectives
What is another name for informational pieces of writing?
Expository
What is revising?
Revising is adding, deleting and rearranging words, phrases, and sentences from a draft.
What is editing?
Editing is fixing grammatical errors.
Define each sentence structure type?
Simple sentences have one independent clause. Compound sentences have two or more independent clauses separated by a conjunction or semicolon. Complex sentences have one dependent clause and one independent clause. Compound- complex sentences have one dependent clause and two or more independent clauses.
What parts of speech do adverbs modify?
Verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
What is a thesis?
A thesis is what your paper will be about.