Hands-on Practice with Editing

What is the correct way to type the title of this book?

• "The Cat in the Hat"

• The Cat In The Hat

• The Cat in the Hat

• The cat in the Hat

Which of the following is NOT an effective "m" sentence of a M.E.A.T. paragraph for our current project?

• Dr. Seuss, author of The Cat in the Hat, uses the first-person point of view, and this impacts the reader by providing a sense of unity.

• In The Cat in the Hat, author Dr. Seuss's usage of the first-person point of view greatly impacts readers by creating a sense of unity between narrator and reader.

• In The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss, indirect characterization is used to reveal an irresponsible protagonist.

• In The Cat in the Hat, author Dr. Seuss uses indirect characterization to reveal irresponsibility surrounding the protagonist.

Which title (of the M.E.A.T. paragraph) is correctly typed, capitalized, and punctuated?

• A Closer Look at the Unknown

• The Unknown

• My Book's Usage of First-Person Point of View

• Uncertainty and Indirect Characterization

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Were you prepared for choice reading, Steven?

• Were you prepared for choice reading Steven?

• Were you prepared, for choice reading, Steven?

• Were you prepared for choice reading Steven?

Which sentence effectively includes punctuation from beginning to end?

• For example, “We’re poorer than the Socs and the middle class” (Hinton).

• This is evident on page 2, for Ponyboy tells readers, “We’re poorer than the Socs and the middle class” (Hinton).

• This is evident on page 2 when Ponyboy says “We’re poorer than the Socs and the middle class” (Hinton).

• Ponyboy tells readers “We’re poorer than the Socs and the middle class” (Hinton 2).

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I am waiting, Paula for your answer to my question.

• I am waiting, Paula, for your answer to my question.

• I am waiting Paula, for your answer to my question.

• I am waiting Paula for your answer, to my question.

Which one of these sentences includes an effective tag, or set-up of textual evidence?

• The text says, apples are good for you!

• The text says, "Apples are good for you".

• The text says, "Apples are good for you!"

• The text says "apples are good for you!"

Quotation Marks
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

• I am having a party said Jenna and everyone is invited.
• "I am having a party, said Jenna, and everyone is invited".
• "I am having a party said Jenna.  and everyone is invited"
• "I am having a party," said Jenna, "and everyone is invited."

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• Kelly said Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

• Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

• "Kelly said, " Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

• Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside."

Which sentence correctly includes a quoted quote? In other words, you are using quotation marks around a passage that already has quotation marks.

• On page 6 of the text, Darry asks his younger brother, "Are you all right, Ponyboy?"

• On page 6 of the text, Darry asks his younger brother, ""Are you all right, Ponyboy?""

• On page 6 of the text, Darry asks his younger brother, "'Are you all right, Ponyboy?'"

• On page 6 of the text, Darry asks his younger brother, Are you all right, Ponyboy?