4/8 Revising and Editing

1. Which is the BEST topic sentence for this report?

• A. Barbara Jordan deserved all of the medals and honors she received.

• B. Barbara Jordan would become a senator of Texas one day.

• C. Barbara Jordan is an important person in United States history.

• D. Barbara Jordan was born in the state of Texas.

2. What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

• A. She was born on February 21, 1936 and was born in Houston, Texas.

• B. She was born on February 21, 1936, in Houston, Texas.

• C. She was born in Houston, Texas and also was born on February 21, 1936.

• D. She was born on February 21, 1936, but she was born in Houston, Texas.

3. Where should sentence 3 move to make more sense in the report?

• A. After sentence 4

• B. After sentence 5

• C. After sentence 6

• D. No revision is needed.

4. Which sentence does NOT belong in the second paragraph?

• A. Sentence 8

• B. Sentence 9

• C. Sentence 11

• D. Sentence 12

Choose the correct capitalization.

• A. houston, texas

• B. Houston, texas

• C. Houston, Texas

• D. Correct as is

Choose the correct word.

• A. on

• B. won

• C. own

• D. correct as is

Choose the correct word.

• A. that

• B. when

• C. what

• D. correct as is