Proofreading Review

Editing (aka proofreading) Review

Why and How

This lesson is self paced

• You will receive summative points for completing this during class time.

• Unless you are absent, you will get a 0 for not completing this assignment and you will not be able to make it up later.

Spelling

• Always do a spell check using the spell check tool.

• But... be careful. Sometimes they don't always pick the right word to replace. Especially if your spelling is really off.

Grammar

• Use the grammar check tool

• Again, be careful. Sometimes the grammar check is wrong. For example:

• A and remaining C students have the option to take it on Tuesday, February 16th.  This sentence would be underlined in blue in google because it doesn't make sense. Unless... you understand the context. We know what this means because of our split schedules at LNS.

  
  

  
  

Syntax

• the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

• Syntax errors can sometimes be eliminating an article from your speech. Eliminating articles like a, an, or the is one example of a syntax error.

• I am teacher at North Star High School.

• I am a teacher at North Star High school.

• Word order also matters.

Word order- adjectives

• Must always be in this order:

• 1. opinion, 2. size, 3. physical quality, 4. shape, 5. age, 6. color, 7. origin, 8. material, 9. type, 10. purpose.

• We say "that is a beautiful blue winter coat." Not "that is a blue winter beautiful coat."

Marks on a paper that tell the writer what to fix and where.

• There is a list of common editing marks that people use to help mark where corrections need to be made.

• Knowing what they are helps you know what to do next in the editing process.

Think about the purpose of your paper.

• Can the reader identify the cause and effects in your paper?

• Can the reader understand what you mean?

• Is the paper well-organized?

• Do you have a clear introduction that tells the reader about what they will read?

• Do you have a clear ending that summarizes and wraps up the paper?

Quality

• Did you use signal words to show cause and effect?

• Did you vary your language so you don't use the same words over and over again?

• Do you have different kinds of sentences? (complex, compound, and simple)

• Did you give credit to your sources appropriately?

Multiple Select

Why do we edit?

• to fix mistakes

• to make our writing more clear.

• to make our writing better in quality

• because Mrs. Ives says we have to.

Multiple Choice

In editing, how do you know what corrections you should make and where?

• Editing marks

• the teacher says

• what google has underlined for you

Multiple Select

What two questions do you need to ask for clarity?

• What other information might they need in order to understand what I wrote?

• Is this good enough so I can pass?

• If I worded it differently, would it make more sense?

• Will this get me an A?

Multiple Select

How do you improve the quality of your writing?

• use bigger words

• make your sentences longer and use different kinds of sentences.

• copying everything from a website I googled.

• adding details