Revising and Editing

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that creates a picture in the reader's mind, helping them visualize scenes, characters, and emotions.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened in the sentence.

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What punctuation change is needed to turn a statement into a question?

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Change the period at the end of the statement to a question mark.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What is the purpose of revising a piece of writing?

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Revising helps improve the content, structure, and clarity of the writing.

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What is editing in writing?

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Editing involves correcting grammar, punctuation, spelling, and formatting errors in a piece of writing.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.