Editing, Proofreading, and what we have learned

What is the difference between revision and editing?

a. Editing is focused on HOCs and Revision is focused on LOCs

b. Editing is focused on LOCs and Revision is focused on HOCs

c. Editing and revision are basically the samed. HOCs and LOCs are the focus of revision, and

editing is retyping

If a reading assignment is too overwhelming, do the following:

a. Editing is focused on HOCs and Revision is focused on LOCs

b. Editing is focused on LOCs and Revision is focused on HOCs

c. Editing and revision are basically the samed. HOCs and LOCs are the focus of revision, and editing

is retyping

Pretzels, potato chips, sunflower seeds and French fries are all brackish foods.

In the above sentence, brackish means…

a. Pretzels

b. Salty

c. Sugary

d. Kosher

Pretzels, potato chips, sunflower seeds and French fries are all brackish foods.

In the above sentence, brackish means…

a. Pretzels

b. Salty

c. Sugary

d. Kosher

Which of the following sentences is correct?

a. Karen is a big fan of outdoor activities but she has a lot of allergies.

b. Karen is a big fan of outdoor activities; but she has a lot of allergies.

c. Karen is a big fan, of outdoor activities; but she has a lot of allergies.

d. Karen is a big fan of outdoor activities, but she has a lot of allergies.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

a. Karen is a big fan of outdoor activities but she has a lot of allergies.

b. Karen is a big fan of outdoor activities; but she has a lot of allergies.

c. Karen is a big fan, of outdoor activities; but she has a lot of allergies.

d. Karen is a big fan of outdoor activities, but she has a lot of allergies.

If you have eaten in a restaurant lately, you may have noticed something missing. When was the last time you saw a spoon on your table? The most elegant restaurants used to lay out one or more of five different size spoons: a cream soup spoon or a clear soup spoon (these are different sizes and shapes), a teaspoon, a dessert spoon, and a demitasse spoon (a tiny spoon for strong black coffee or espresso). Nowadays, however, you may be eating the ice cream on your pie with a fork. Some restaurants, of course, have not put down spoons for years. Chili’s, which has more than seven hundred restaurants nationwide, has not laid down spoons since it opened in Dallas in 1975. Other restaurants have gotten on the bandwagon only recently. Their reasons are mostly economic. Restaurants have decided that it is not worth handling and washing (and losing) spoons that are never used.

What is the topic of this paragraph?

a. Restaurants

b. Ice Cream

c. Silverware

d. Spoons

What is the topic of this paragraph?

a. Restaurants

b. Ice Cream

c. Silverware

d. Spoons

What is the main idea in the paragraph above?

a. Ice cream should be eaten with a fork

b. Fancy silverware is used in good restaurants

c. Many restaurants are not using spoons in their place settings

d. Chili’s has not laid down spoons in over 25 years

What is the main idea in the paragraph above?

a. Ice cream should be eaten with a fork

b. Fancy silverware is used in good restaurants

c. Many restaurants are not using spoons in their place settings

d. Chili’s has not laid down spoons in over 25 years

What is the thesis statement in the above paragraph?

a. The most elegant restaurants used to lay out one or more of five different size spoons: a cream soup spoon or a clear soup spoon (these are different sizes and shapes), a teaspoon, a dessert spoon, and a demitasse spoon (a tiny spoon for strong black coffee or espresso).

b. Nowadays, however, you may be eating the ice cream on your pie with a fork.

c. Chili’s, which has more than seven hundred restaurants nationwide, has not laid down spoons since it opened in Dallas in 1975. Other restaurants have gotten on the bandwagon only recently.

d. Their reasons are mostly economic. Restaurants have decided that it is not worth handling and washing (and losing) spoons that are never used.

What is the thesis statement (or topic sentence) in the above paragraph?

a. The most elegant restaurants used to lay out one or more of five different size spoons: a cream soup spoon or a clear soup spoon (these are different sizes and shapes), a teaspoon, a dessert spoon, and a demitasse spoon (a tiny spoon for strong black coffee or espresso).

b. Nowadays, however, you may be eating the ice cream on your pie with a fork.

c. Chili’s, which has more than seven hundred restaurants nationwide, has not laid down spoons since it opened in Dallas in 1975. Other restaurants have gotten on the bandwagon only recently.

d. Their reasons are mostly economic. Restaurants have decided that it is not worth handling and washing (and losing) spoons that are never used.

I, like many others, never believed that I could be in danger on a golf course—until I was struck by lightning on one last year. What I learned that spring day is than lightning is an underrated killer that fries minds and turns bodies into charred shells.

What is the pattern of organization?

a. Persuasiveb. Cause and Effectc. Analyticald. Problem/Solution

I, like many others, never believed that I could be in danger on a golf course—until I was struck by lightning on one last year. What I learned that spring day is than lightning is an underrated killer that fries minds and turns bodies into charred shells.

What is the pattern of organization?

a. Persuasiveb. Cause and Effectc. Analyticald. Problem/Solution

It is our cultural habit not to take lightning seriously. Winning the lottery jackpot or finding the perfect husband is said to be “about as likely as getting struck by lightning”—which is meant to convey that there’s virtually no chance at all. Most Americans consider thunderstorms minor, if dramatic, quandaries.

By using context clues, what is the definition of quandaries?

a. Minorb. Thunderstormsc. Dilemmasd. Traffic jams

It is our cultural habit not to take lightning seriously. Winning the lottery jackpot or finding the perfect husband is said to be “about as likely as getting struck by lightning”—which is meant to convey that there’s virtually no chance at all. Most Americans consider thunderstorms minor, if dramatic, quandaries.

By using context clues, what is the definition of quandaries?

a. Minorb. Thunderstormsc. Dilemmasd. Traffic jams

What type of essay looks at all sides of one idea to find the most sound reasoning?

a. Persuasive

b. Analytical

c. Cause and Effect

d. Narrative

What type of essay looks at all sides of one idea to find the most sound reasoning?

a. Persuasive

b. Analytical

c. Cause and Effect

d. Narrative

What type of essay tries to understand the root of an issue in order to understand the result?

a. Persuasive

b. Analytical

c. Cause and Effect

d. Narrative

What type of essay tries to understand the root of an issue in order to understand the result?

a. Persuasive

b. Analytical

c. Cause and Effect

d. Narrative

The zebra mussel probably steamed aboard a transatlantic ship sometime in the mid-1980s from the Caspian Sea into U.S. waters. Despite its growth was explosive, partly because the species was preyed upon by very few native predators in its new environment. As a consequence, the zebra mussels did find a plentiful food supply. They eat huge amounts of phytoplankton, which tiny free-floating sea organisms that dwell in water. Scientists are concerned when the mussels may compete aggressively with other species that depend on the same food supply.

A.  was preyed upon by very few native predators in its new environment.

B. found very few predators in its new environment.

C. found very few native predators and was seldom eaten in its new environment.

D. was preyed on by very few native predator species in its new environment.

E. was seldom eaten or preyed on by native predator species in its new environment.

The zebra mussel probably steamed aboard a transatlantic ship sometime in the mid-1980s from the Caspian Sea into U.S. waters. Despite its growth was explosive, partly because the species was preyed upon by very few native predators in its new environment. As a consequence, the zebra mussels did find a plentiful food supply. They eat huge amounts of phytoplankton, which tiny free-floating sea organisms that dwell in water. Scientists are concerned when the mussels may compete aggressively with other species that depend on the same food supply.

A.  was preyed upon by very few native predators in its new environment.

B. found very few predators in its new environment.

C. found very few native predators and was seldom eaten in its new environment.

D. was preyed on by very few native predator species in its new environment.

E. was seldom eaten or preyed on by native predator species in its new environment.

The zebra mussel probably steamed aboard a transatlantic ship sometime in the mid-1980s from the Caspian Sea into U.S. waters. Despite its growth was explosive, partly because the species was preyed upon by very few native predators in its new environment. As a consequence, the zebra mussels did find a plentiful food supply. They eat huge amounts of phytoplankton, which tiny free-floating sea organisms that dwell in water. Scientists are concerned when the mussels may compete aggressively with other species that depend on the same food supply.

A. Scientists are concerned when the mussels

B. Scientists are concerned that if the mussels

C. Scientists are concerned wherein the mussels

D. Scientists are concerned that the mussels

E. Scientists are concerned as if the mussels

The zebra mussel probably steamed aboard a transatlantic ship sometime in the mid-1980s from the Caspian Sea into U.S. waters. Despite its growth was explosive, partly because the species was preyed upon by very few native predators in its new environment. As a consequence, the zebra mussels did find a plentiful food supply. They eat huge amounts of phytoplankton, which tiny free-floating sea organisms that dwell in water. Scientists are concerned when the mussels may compete aggressively with other species that depend on the same food supply.

A. Scientists are concerned when the mussels

B. Scientists are concerned that if the mussels

C. Scientists are concerned wherein the mussels

D. Scientists are concerned that the mussels

E. Scientists are concerned as if the mussels