Editing Run-on Sentences and Homophones in Feature Articles

The video tutorial emphasizes the importance of writing clear and succinct sentences to enhance reader comprehension. It covers the identification and correction of run-on sentences and homophone errors, which are often missed by computer grammar checks. The tutorial includes a practical exercise using an unedited draft to identify these errors. Additionally, it explains ocean movements like waves, tides, and currents as an example. The video concludes with a peer editing process to improve writing clarity and error correction.

Why is it important to write clear and succinct sentences?

• To confuse the readers

• To ensure readers do not have to work too hard to understand the topic

• To make the text longer

• To use more complex vocabulary

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Which of the following is NOT a method to correct a run-on sentence?

• Making two simple sentences

• Using a semicolon to separate clauses

• Adding more information to the sentence

• Creating a compound sentence

What is the first step in identifying errors in a draft article?

• Identifying run-on sentences and homophones

• Checking for spelling mistakes

• Changing the topic

• Adding more content

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What did the narrator suggest doing after reading through examples of run-on sentences?

• Trying a piece on your own

• Writing a new article

• Asking someone else to write

• Ignoring the errors

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What natural phenomenon did the example in the draft article describe?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Ocean movements like waves and tides

• Rainfall

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What causes tides according to the draft article?

• Earth's rotation

• Gravitational pull of the moon and the sun

• Wind systems

• Water temperature

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Which of the following is harder to see according to the draft article?

• Tides

• Waves

• Sandcastles

• Ocean currents

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What should writers do to identify possible errors in their writing?

• Use a computer spell check

• Read the article aloud

• Ignore the errors

• Ask a friend to rewrite it

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What is the role of a peer editor?

• To change the topic

• To add more content

• To rewrite the article

• To follow along in the text and identify errors

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What are the two important corrections that make writing more understandable?

• Correcting run-on sentences and homophone errors

• Using complex vocabulary and long sentences

• Changing the topic frequently

• Adding more adjectives and adverbs

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