"Editing & Mechanics Exam" REVIEW

What is the “Editing” portion of the “Editing & Mechanics” exam?

• picking correct answers

• improving written work by revising errors

• change short sentences to longer ones

What is the “Mechanics” portion of the “Editing & Mechanics” exam?

• working on editing

• Vocabulary knowledge

• fancy word for spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar rules

How many questions are on the Editing & Mechanics exam?

• 10

• 15

• 34

• 25

How many minutes are you given on the Editing & Mechanics exam?

• 30

• 45

• 60

• 90

What are the three question types on the Editing & Mechanics exam?

• Multiple-choice, true/false, essay

• Multiple-choice, short answer, essay

• Multiple-choice, multiple-select, short answer

• True/false, multiple-select, essay

For the multiple-choice type questions, you need to choose how many answers?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

For the multiple-select questions, you need to choose how many answers?

• One

• Two (unless the questions specifically asks for more)

• Three

• Four

NEVER leave a short answer question blank because. . .

• It shows lack of effort

• You might get partial credit

• It is against the rules

• It will be marked wrong

What are the correct point values for each of the three types of questions on the Editing & Mechanics exam?

• multiple choice=1, multiple select =2, short answer =2

• multiple choice=1, multiple select =2, short answer =3

• multiple choice=1, multiple select =3, short answer =4

What are the possible scores for short answer questions on the Editing & Mechanics exam?

• 0, 1, 2

• 1, 2, 3

• 2, 3, 4

• 3, 4, 5