2.4.13

Editing: What Is Editing?

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What is Editing?

You will have planned and drafted your writing. It is now time to edit! So what is editing?

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Editing

  • Editing is when we read over our work and check for any errors or changes we can make.
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Original sentences (1)

  • James is my freind. We always get the bus together And eat our lunch together.
  • If you edit these sentences, you will notice a few mistakes:
    • There is a spelling mistake.
    • There is a capital letter used incorrectly.
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Edited sentences (1)

  • James is my friend. We always get the bus together and eat our lunch together.
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Original sentences (2)

  • john is a funny boy. john makes me laugh not he tells jokes.
  • If you edit these sentences, you will notice that:
    • John's name is missing a capital letter.
    • The word 'not' does not make sense.
    • You could use different words instead of 'not'.
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Edited sentences (2)

  • John is a funny boy. John makes me laugh when he tells jokes.

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1Reading

1.1Reading

1.2Prefixes

1.3Suffixes

1.4Spelling Rules

1.5Reading Comprehension

1.6Reading Comprehension: SAT Practise

1.7Word Meaning

1.8Fact vs. Opinion

1.9Justifying Views

1.10Figurative Language

1.11Text Structure

2Writing

2.1Sounds in Words

2.2Homophones

2.3Using a Dictionary

2.4Writing Composition

2.5The Subjunctive Mood

2.6Modal Verbs

2.7Active & Passive Voice

2.8Relative Clauses

2.9Expanded Nouns

2.10Punctuation

2.11SAT Spelling Practise

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