Revising&Editing

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What is revising in writing?

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Revising is the process of reviewing and making changes to improve the content and structure of a piece of writing.

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What is editing in writing?

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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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Why is it important to capitalize proper nouns?

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Capitalizing proper nouns helps to identify specific people, places, or organizations, making the writing clearer and more precise.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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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 conjunctions.

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What is a fragment in writing?

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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 purpose of using quotation marks?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate direct speech or to highlight specific phrases or titles.

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What is the difference between 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?

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'Their' shows possession, 'there' indicates a place, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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What does it mean to proofread a document?

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Proofreading involves checking a document for errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation before finalizing it.

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What is 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.