Revision and Editing Lesson

How should sentence 3 be changed?

• Change new to newly

• Change run to runs

• Change faster to fast

• Make no change to the sentence.

How should sentence 4 be changed?

• Change designer to design

• Change cost to costed

• Change than to then

• Make no change to the sentence.

What does revising your story mean?

• To add, change, or remove words to improve writing

• To fix capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and spelling

To fix spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization is to..

• revise

• edit

Which of the following is not a way to close sentences

• Rephrase your opening

• Include a lesson learned

• Write an Update about the past

• Offer Hope to readers

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.

• sequence or chronological order

• descriptive

• compare & contrast

• problem & solution

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

What is the primary purpose of revising a written piece?

• To correct grammatical errors

• To improve the overall content and structure

• To check for plagiarism

• To finalize the document for submission

Which of the following is a key aspect of editing?

• Adding new ideas

• Correcting punctuation errors

• Changing the main theme

• Rewriting the entire document

When revising a paragraph, what should you focus on first?

• The spelling of each word

• The flow and coherence of ideas

• The length of each sentence

• The use of adjectives