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Before editing your writing, the first step should be to revise. Begin by reading each paragraph separately, and then find the topic sentence for each one. Next, make sure all the sentences relate to that topic sentence. Finally, look at how the paragraphs work together. Make sure there are transitional words between each paragraph so your writing flows together smoothly.

• order & sequence
• descriptive
• compare & contrast
• problem & solution

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You're reading back your research paper and  you see that you used "old" too many times. What source do you use? 

• atlas
• encyclopedia
• dictionary
• thesaurus

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Taking out words that don't make sense in a sentence happens in the editing phase of the writing process.

• True
• False

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Sentence Combining:
Which of these is the correct way to join two sentences:

• He was practicing his soccer skills because he found a stray dog.
• He was practicing his soccer skills, there, he found a stray dog.
• He was practicing his soccer skills; and then found a stray dog.
• He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog. 

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One day he decided that into the tip of a pencil he would carve a miniature sculpture. 
**What is the BEST way to revise sentence 9?

• One day he decided to carve into the tip of a pencil, he would carve a miniature sculpture.
• One day he decided that he would carve into the tip of a pencil where he carved a miniature sculpture.
• One day he decided to carve a miniature sculpture into the tip of a pencil.
• The sentence does not need to be revised.

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What change should be made to the text below?
I like stories about history, they are interesting and fun to read.

• I like stories about history. They are interesting. And fun to read.
• I like stories. About history. they are interesting. And fun to read.
• I like stories. About history. They are interesting and fun to read.
• I like stories about history. They are interesting and fun to read. 

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

(1) I sat on my front step. (2) I looked across the street.

• I sat and looked on my front step and across the street.

• I sat on my front step and looked across the street.

• I sat on my front step, and I looked across the street.

• I sat and looked on my front step across the street.

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3. What is the correct way to write sentences 5 and 6?

(5) In Africa they were prized by their owners. (6) Because of their hunting skills.

• In Africa they were prized by their owners because of their hunting skills.

• Because of their hunting skills in Africa they were prized by their owners.

• In Africa, they were prized by their owners because, of their hunting skills.

• Their hunting skills, prized by their owners, were in Africa.

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What is the most effective way to combine these sentences?

Our cat hunched his back. He hissed at the helpless puppy.

• Our cat arched his back, hissed at the helpless puppy.

• Our cat arches his back, and hissed at the helpless puppy.

• Our cat arched his back, and hissed at the helpless puppy.

• Our cat arched his back and hissed at the helpless puppy.

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What is the most effective way to combine these sentences?

Sam packed a peanut butter sandwich for lunch. He also packed an apple. He packed a bag of chips.

• Sam packed a peanut butter sandwich, an apple, and a bag of chips.

• Sam packed a peanut butter sandwich an apple and a bag of chips.

• Sam packed a peanut butter sandwich also an apple and a bag of chips.

• Sam packed a peanut butter sandwich, and an apple, and a bag of chips.

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