15.2 Proofing techniques

15.2 Proofing techniques

8th Grade

21 Qs

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15.2 Proofing techniques

15.2 Proofing techniques

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.9-10.4, L.7.6, L.1.2B

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Standards-aligned

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21 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the main goal of proofreading a document?

Ensuring data is entered in a specific format

Checking spelling grammar and consistency

Automating spell and grammar checks

Validating the type of data entered

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which tool highlights additions, deletions, and changes in a document?

Grammar Checker

Track Changes

Validation Tool

Spell Check

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is a widow in document formatting?

A double line spacing

A blank page in a document

A single line of a paragraph on a new page

A character spacing error

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What type of error is "1325677" instead of "1235677"?

Typographical error

Transposition error

Formatting error

Spacing error

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Why should text alignment avoid using "justify" during proofreading?

It alters the meaning of text It

increases character spacing inconsistently

It causes formatting issues with styles

It creates new pages in a document

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What does double data entry aim to reduce?

Spelling errors

Typographical errors

Transposition errors

Verification errors

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is verification in the context of document proofing?

Ensuring data is free from spelling errors

Comparing entered data with original data

Automatically correcting errors as you type

Applying consistent paragraph styles

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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