Revision and Editing

Before editing your writing, the first step should be to revise. Begin by reading each paragraph separately, and then find the topic sentence for each one. Next, make sure all the sentences relate to that topic sentence. Finally, look at how the paragraphs work together. Make sure there are transitional words between each paragraph so your writing flows together smoothly.

• order & sequence

• descriptive

• compare & contrast

• problem & solution

Before editing your writing, the first step should be to revise. Begin by reading each paragraph separately, and then find the topic sentence for each one. Next, make sure all the sentences relate to that topic sentence. Finally, look at how the paragraphs work together. Make sure there are transitional words between each paragraph so your writing flows together smoothly.

• sequence

• descriptive

• compare & contrast

• problem & solution

Which skill requires you to make corrections to errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and verb tense?

• Revising

• Editing

• Reading

• Refining

What are the directions asking you to do?

• Revise

• Edit

• Write to a prompt

What change should be made in sentence 13?

• Change the comma after lumps to a period

• Change instructed to instructing

• Change stired to stirred

• No change should be made to sentence 13

Fix this sentence: My favorite color red.

• My favorite color are red.

• My favorite color red.

• My favorite color is red.

• My favorite color were red.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• The neighbors bought a red, rubber ball for their niece.

• The students read a funny, entertaining book after school.

• The child ate the most deliciously, juicy peach for her snack.

• The strangely, quiet man seemed to be thinking about what to say.

Choose one sentence that does not have errors in grammar usage.

• Mattix had thought his parents left already.

• I have read that book five times in the last two years

• Lacey had never been to New York before the eighth grade field trip with Mrs. Williams.

Preston and his friend's cleaned their bikes so they could enter the contest. 

• Change friend's to friends

• Change bikes to bike's

• Change their to they're

• This sentence does not need to be changed.

What is the primary focus of the revision process in writing?

• A) Correcting grammatical errors

• B) Improving sentence structure

• C) Enhancing vocabulary

• D) Organizing ideas and content