Editing and Revising Practice

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What is the purpose of editing in writing?

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Editing improves clarity, coherence, and overall quality of the text by correcting grammar, punctuation, and style.

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What is revising in the context of writing?

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Revising involves re-evaluating and altering content to enhance the message, structure, and flow of the writing.

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Define 'comma splice'.

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A comma splice is a grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction.

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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 appropriate punctuation or conjunction.

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

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

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What is the function of a semicolon?

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A semicolon connects closely related independent clauses and can also separate items in a complex list.

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What is the importance of sentence variety in writing?

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Sentence variety keeps the reader engaged and helps to convey ideas more effectively by avoiding monotony.

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What does it mean to 'combine sentences'?

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Combining sentences involves merging two or more sentences into one to improve flow and coherence.

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What is a subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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What is the role of transitions in writing?

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Transitions help to guide readers through the text by connecting ideas and indicating relationships between them.