STAAR Editing & Revising

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What is the purpose of editing and revising in writing?

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Editing and revising improve the clarity, coherence, and overall quality of a written piece by correcting errors and enhancing the structure.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is missing either a subject or a verb.

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How can you identify a correctly spelled word?

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A correctly spelled word adheres to the conventional spelling rules of the language and can be verified in a dictionary.

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What is the difference between 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?

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'Their' is a possessive pronoun, 'there' refers to a place, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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What are common punctuation marks used in writing?

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Common punctuation marks include periods, commas, question marks, exclamation points, and quotation marks.

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What is the role of conjunctions in sentences?

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Conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses, helping to create complex and compound sentences.

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What is the importance of subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement ensures that the subject and verb in a sentence match in number, which is essential for grammatical correctness.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

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What is the function of an adjective in a sentence?

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An adjective describes or modifies a noun, providing more detail about it.