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Writing CommonsEditingEditing Exercises

Editing Exercises

  1. Edit for Brevity
  2. Edit for Comma Splice
  3. Edit for Diction
  4. Edit for Flow
  5. Edit for Parallel Structure
  6. Edit for Plagiarism
  7. Edit for Point of View
  8. Edit for Pronoun Agreement
  9. Edit for Run-On Sentences
  10. Edit for Semicolons
  11. Edit for Sentence Fragments
  12. Edit for Style
  13. Edit for Subject-Verb Agreement
  14. Edit for Unclear Modifiers
  15. Edit Paragraphs
  16. Edit Primer Sentences

Editing Exercises is a collection of strategies you can use

  • to enhance Brevity; Clarity, Simplicity; Flow, Coherence, Unity
  • to proofread for grammatical errors

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