Revising vs Editing

Is the following an example of revising or editing? Finding that the author used the word "there" instead of "their".

• Revising

• Editing

Is the following an example of revising or editing? Finding that the author sometimes uses present tense verbs when all verbs should be past tense.

• Revising

• Editing

What is revising?

• Checking capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.

• Checking the information in an essay and how it is organized.

Mrs. Watson said that our class would go on a field trip on March, 2 2015.

• Delete the comma after March and insert it after 2

• Add quotatiion marks before our and after 2015.

• Delete the comma after March

• The sentence is correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Is the following an example of revising or editing? Reorganizing paragraphs to improve the flow of an essay.

• Revising

• Editing

• Both

• Neither

Which of the following is a primary focus of editing?

• Improving sentence structure

• Correcting grammatical errors

• Enhancing the thesis statement

• Reorganizing content

What is the main goal of revising a written work?

• To check for spelling errors

• To improve the clarity and flow of ideas

• To correct punctuation mistakes

• To ensure proper formatting

Which task is typically part of the editing process?

• Adding new arguments

• Checking for subject-verb agreement

• Rewriting the introduction

• Changing the essay's topic

Is the following an example of revising or editing? Changing passive voice to active voice for clarity.

• Revising

• Editing

• Both

• Neither

What does revising often involve?

• Checking for typos

• Reorganizing ideas

• Correcting verb tense

• Ensuring consistent font size

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D