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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What is a comma used for?

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A comma is used to separate items in a list, to set off introductory elements, and to separate independent clauses when joined by a conjunction.

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What is a period used for?

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A period is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.

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What is the difference between 'your' and 'you're'?

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'Your' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to you', while 'you're' is a contraction of 'you are'.

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What is the purpose of a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences, such as 'and', 'but', or 'or'.

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What does it mean to change a word to its correct form?

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Changing a word to its correct form means using the appropriate spelling, capitalization, or grammatical structure for that word in context.

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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 conjunction.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is not a complete sentence.

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What is the role of 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.