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24 Cards in this Set
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Proofreading |
Is the final step in the editing process looking for superficial errors in spellings, grammar, syntax, formatting and punctuation. |
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Spelling |
Commonly misspelled and or misuses words will be discussed. |
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Homophones |
Sound the same but different meanings and spelling. |
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Punctuation marks |
Helps us to make sense of what we read. |
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Full stop |
Used at the end of a sentence. Everytime you see a full stop, you must stop! |
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Question Mark |
To indicate a direct question when placed at the end of a sentence. |
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Exclamation point |
It is used to express strong feelings or emotions such as shock, surprise, anger, a raised voice. |
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Comma |
Are used to separate more than two elements in a list or series. |
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Colon |
Introduce lists, series, quotations and explanations. |
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Semicolon |
Connect independent clauses parts of the sentences that could stand as their own sentences. |
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Ellipsis |
Use to show an omission, or leaving out, of a word or words in a quote. Use ellipsis to shorten the quote without changing the meaning. |
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Apostrophe |
Addressing someone absent, dead, or nonhuman as if that person or thing were present. |
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Capitalization |
Is to _____ the first letter of the first word or every sentence. You should _____ all the proper nouns, pronouns, and adjectives. |
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Abbreviation |
Are name of places, such as counties, streets, and province, units of measurement, and titles. |
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C- calendar words A- address words P- proper nouns I- initials and the pronoun, I T- titles A- abbreviations L- land and water words S- start of a sentence or quotes |
Capitalization stands for? |
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•noun •pronoun •verb •adjective •adverb •preposition •conjunction •interjection |
What are the eight parts of speech? |
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Noun |
A name of a person, place, thing, or idea. Are often used with an article but not always Always start with a capital letter; common nouns do not. Can be singular or plural, concrete or abstract. |
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Pronoun |
Is a word used in place of a noun. |
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Adjective |
Modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. |
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Verb |
Expresses action or being. |
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Adverb |
Modifies or describes a verb, and adjective, or another adverb. |
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Preposition |
Is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence. |
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Conjunction |
Joins words, phrases, or clauses. |
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Interjection |
Is a word used to express emotion. |