Revising and Editing

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What is revising?

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Revising is the process of reviewing and making changes to a piece of writing to improve its content, structure, and clarity.

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What is editing?

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Editing is the process of correcting grammar, punctuation, spelling, and formatting errors in a piece of writing.

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Why is it important to capitalize proper nouns?

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Capitalizing proper nouns helps to identify specific people, places, or organizations, making the writing clearer and more accurate.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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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 a comma splice?

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A comma splice is a grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by someone or to highlight specific phrases.

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What does it mean to proofread?

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Proofreading is the final step in the writing process where you check for any remaining errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.

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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.