This video tutorial guides students through the process of editing their writing by focusing on correcting grammar and spelling mistakes. It outlines a three-step approach: rereading for spelling errors, rereading for grammar and punctuation errors, and asking critical questions about sentence completeness and correctness. The tutorial includes practical examples and encourages students to apply these steps to their own writing.

What is the third step in the writing process?

• Generating ideas

• Publishing

• Writing drafts

• Revising and editing

When focusing on spelling mistakes, what should you do?

• Reread and fix spelling errors

• Check for punctuation issues

• Look for grammar errors

• Rewrite the entire text

What should you focus on during the second reread of your text?

• Spelling mistakes

• Grammar and punctuation mistakes

• Formatting the text

• Generating new ideas

Which of the following is a common punctuation error in dialogue?

• Incorrect verb tense

• Missing quotation marks

• Incorrect spelling

• Using too many commas

What is a key question to ask yourself during editing?

• Is this a new idea?

• Is this a long sentence?

• Is this one complete thought?

• Is this written in past tense?