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A writer leaves the draft's ideas and organization unchanged but corrects comma errors. Which process is the writer performing?
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True or false
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True or false: Concision means making every sentence short.
- A
True
- B
False
03
Fill in the blank
1 point
Writing a one-sentence description of each paragraph, section, or scene in the margin creates a .
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1 point
A draft may need both a new organization and punctuation corrections. What order of work best follows the recommended revision approach?
- A
Check spelling and formatting before considering the draft's purpose
- B
Polish each sentence before deciding whether sections are needed
- C
Address large-scale issues before polishing small details
- D
Proofread one sentence at a time before changing the organization
05
Written response
1 point
Which structural revision strategy removes repetition, detours, or details that do not serve a draft's purpose?
06
True or false
1 point
True or false: A revision routine is a guide, and a change to one section may lead a writer to revisit another.
- A
True
- B
False
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1 point
A writer is rereading a draft as a reader to assess it as a whole. Which questions fit that stage? Select all that apply.
- A
What should the reader understand or feel?
- B
Are all commas and spelling choices correct?
- C
Where does the draft engage the reader, and where does it lose focus?
- D
What information, evidence, or scene does the reader need that is missing?
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Written response
1 point
A draft's strongest idea has turned out to be different from the writer's original plan. Which structural revision strategy can align the draft's focus with that discovery?
09
Fill in the blank
1 point
After substantive revisions, the draft for grammar, punctuation, spelling, formatting, and consistency.
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1 point
A story begins with a long explanation of a character's fear. The writer moves the character's reaction to a noise to the opening and reveals the background later, when it affects that reaction. What is the main effect of this structural change?
- A
The writer is correcting sentence-level grammar
- B
The writer is rearranging information to build curiosity
- C
The writer is expanding every descriptive detail
- D
The writer is proofreading for consistent formatting
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1 point
Which choices are appropriate ways to strengthen language and detail during revision? Select all that apply.
- A
Choose specific words that convey the intended meaning and tone
- B
Add more description to every passage, regardless of its effect
- C
Clarify confusing sentences
- D
Vary sentence patterns when doing so improves pace or emphasis
12
Open ended
1 point
A draft repeats one point, skips a key step in its explanation, and contains an overlong sentence. Describe a practical revision plan that addresses these problems in a sensible order.
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1 point
A reader cannot tell which character the word “she” refers to in a sentence. Which specific sentence-level check should the writer make?
- A
Reframe the draft so its focus matches its strongest idea
- B
Write a one-sentence description of every section
- C
Check that the pronoun has a clear reference
- D
Move a scene to build suspense
14
True or false
1 point
True or false: If revising one section reveals that another section also needs work, you should revisit it rather than treating revision as a strictly one-way process.
- A
True
- B
False
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1 point
A writer knows what they intended to communicate but is unsure whether the draft makes that clear. What is the best first check?
- A
Keep the draft unchanged because the writer already knows what it means.
- B
Reread it as a reader and consider what the reader understands or feels.
- C
Correct punctuation before considering what the draft is about.
- D
Replace every sentence with a shorter one.
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Written response
1 point
What is the technique called in which a writer writes a one-sentence description of what each paragraph, section, or scene in an existing draft does?
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1 point
A reverse outline shows that two adjacent sections make the same point and neither adds a distinct example or explanation. Which structural response is most appropriate?
- A
Expand both sections so the repeated point receives more attention.
- B
Move the second section to the end without changing either section.
- C
Cut the redundant material or combine the sections.
- D
Proofread both sections for spelling and punctuation only.
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Written response
1 point
After substantive revisions are settled, what is the correctness-focused pass called in which a writer checks grammar, punctuation, spelling, formatting, and consistency?
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1 point
A paragraph uses vague, repetitive wording that obscures its intended tone. Which revision is most likely to improve it?
- A
Replace vague or repetitive wording with specific words that convey the intended meaning and tone.
- B
Make every sentence as short as possible, regardless of its purpose.
- C
Add descriptive details to every sentence to make the passage richer.
- D
Keep the wording unchanged and focus only on punctuation.
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1 point
While revising a slow-moving passage, how should a writer decide whether a descriptive detail belongs?
- A
Keep details only if they make every sentence longer.
- B
Keep every detail that explains the writer’s original plan.
- C
Remove all description so the passage moves quickly.
- D
Keep details that shape the reader’s understanding, mood, or attention.