Editing Workshop

What are the 4 steps in the Writing Process?

• Pre-writing, drafting, editing, reading

• Drafting, revising, editing, reviewing

• Pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing

• Pre-writing, reading, revising, correcting

"Editing is making large-scale structural changes to your draft, such as rewriting or removing entire sections."

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is NOT an example of an error to fix when editing?

• Paragraph organization

• Spelling mistake

• Wrong or missing punctuation

• Improper word choice

What is an example of an editing strategy?

• Reading out loud

• Peer review

• Looking for one type of error at a time

• All of the above

“A type of run-on sentence that joins two independent clauses together, often with the use of a comma.”

This is the definition of a...

• Comma splice

• Sentence fragment

• Wrong verb tense or aspect

• Spelling mistake

“A sentence that is missing a subject or verb, or is an incomplete thought.”

This is the definition of a...

• Comma splice

• Sentence fragment

• Wrong verb tense or aspect

• Spelling mistake

"I love reading books, my favorite series is Harry Potter."

How can you fix this comma splice?

• "I love reading books my favorite series is Harry Potter."

• "I love reading books. My favorite series is Harry Potter."

• I love reading books although my favorite series is Harry Potter."

"I go club events every week. Always meet new people."

How can you fix this sentence fragment? (Pick 2)

• "I go to club events every week. I always meet new people."

• "I go to club events every week, always meet new people."

• "I go to club events every week, however always meet new people."

Which example shows a change in verb tense?

• I give --> we give

• He gives --> she gives

• They give --> they gave

Which example shows a progressive verb aspect? (i.e. the action is ongoing, continuous)

• You have walked

• You would walk

• You are walking

• You had walked