Revision and Editing

Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?

• After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

• After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

• After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences: 
Mike has a new job, and he starts next week.
Sue has a new job, and she starts next week.

• Mike has a new job, and he starts next week.

• Mike and Sue have new jobs.

• Mike and Sue have new jobs, and they start next week.

• Mike and Sue must start their new jobs soon. 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Amanda can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?

• Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener and a piece of paper?

• Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?

• Amanda can you please bring me the, pencil, sharpener and a piece of paper?

What is the difference between editing and revision?

• Editing is for the small errors, while revision is for bigger structural essay changes.

• Revision is for the small errors, while editing is for bigger structural essay changes.

• We don't edit in 9th grade.

• We don't revise in 9th grade.

Answer explanation

Revision is big picture changes to structure or content, while editing is smaller-scale error catching.

Should you always run a spelling and grammar check before submitting an essay (or even paragraph) in high school via google docs?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

Yes! It takes very little time and shows you put in the extra effort.

Which comes first, editing or revising?

• Editing

• Revising

Answer explanation

Revising should happen first, otherwise you might create more errors and never fix them!

When do we stop editing and revising?

• When there are no more possible changes.

• When everyone in the world could perfectly understand your writing.

• When the essay is due in 5 minutes.

• When you as the writer feel that the writing is ready.

Answer explanation

Writing can always be changed a little bit more! You have to stop when you, the writer, feel that it is time.

What sort of work should we edit or revise?

• Any work that you think is important OR will be graded formally.

• Any piece of writing you do.

Answer explanation

Edit things that are graded, or that matter to you! Editing and revising everything would be exhausting.

Please correct this sentence: "I always love the snow in the Winter."

• I always love the Snow in the winter.

• I always love the Snow in the Winter.

• I always love the snow in the winter.

• I always love the snow in the Winter. (no correction)

Please correct the sentence: "Jonas screamed "leave gabriel alone!" (210)."

• Jonas screamed "leave gabriel alone!" (Page 210).

• Jonas screamed, "Leave Gabriel alone!" (210).

• Jonas screamed "leave Gabriel alone!" (210).

• (No changes)