Mackinac Island: Revised

The video tutorial explores language arts by focusing on proofreading and editing an informative essay. It begins with an introduction to the topic and proceeds to identify and correct errors in the first and second paragraphs of a rough draft. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of using a rubric for revision and highlights the key elements of an informative essay. The video concludes with finalizing the essay, including adding a title and using a proofreading checklist to ensure the essay is ready for submission.

What punctuation mark should end a sentence that asks a question?

• Period

• Comma

• Exclamation mark

• Question mark

In the sentence 'They thought the island looking like a big turtle,' which word needs to be corrected?

• turtle

• thought

• island

• looking

What type of sentence is 'Wealthy vacationers soon began building large homes on the island'?

• Imperative

• Declarative

• Exclamatory

• Interrogative

Which of the following is NOT a component of the informative essay rubric mentioned?

• Creative storytelling

• Introduction with a hook

• Conventions of writing

• Supporting evidence

What important element did the narrator forget to include in the rough draft?

• A title

• A bibliography

• An abstract

• A table of contents