Revising & Editing Practice 2

How should sentence 4 be changed?

(4) We’re great friends, so I was estatic to be returning to camp for another fun summer together.

• Delete so

• Change was to am

• Change estatic to ecstatic

• Sentence 4 should not be changed.

What change is needed in sentence 9?

(9) Although I was to old to cry about the situation, tears threatened to spill down my cheeks anyway.

• Delete Although

• Change to old to too old

• Delete the comma

• Change cheeks to cheek’s

What is the correct way to write sentence 13?

(13) For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke, it was obvious that she was no happier about the arrangement than I was.

• For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke, and it was obvious. That she was no happier about the arrangement than I was.

• For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke it was obvious that she was no happier about the arrangement than I was.

• For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke. Which made it obvious that she was no happier about the arrangement than I was.

• For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke. It was obvious that she was no happier about the arrangement than I was.

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 27?

(27) As we began to open up to each other, I started to see how Kaitlyn and I were really a lot alike.

• Delete the comma

• Change Kaitlyn and I to Kaitlyn and me

• Change a lot to alot

• No change needs to be made.

What change should be made in sentence 31?

(31) We were both surprised at what close friends we had became.

• Change We to Because we

• Insert a comma after surprised

• Change became to become

• Sentence 31 should not be changed.

In any type of essay, the _____ is the last sentence of your introduction.

How many total paragraphs should any essay be?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

In an informational essay, how many reasons do you need in your thesis statement?

• 1

• 2

• 3

The formula for a thesis statement is -

The topic + your opinion / claim because reason #1 and reason #2.

Where do you find the information about the topic?

• The reading

• The prompt

• A quote

• Make one up

True or False -

You need a rebuttal in an informational essay.

• True

• False