Question 1

Slowly reading your revised paragraph or essay in order to find and correct any errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling is called

Accepted Answer

A)  proofreading. 
B)  studying. 
C)  revising. 
A)  proofreading. 
B)  studying. 
C)  revising. A

Question 2

Proofreading is most effective when you do it

Accepted Answer

A)  immediately after completing the first draft of your paper. 
B)  when you're tired. 
C)  in a quiet place where you won't be distracted. 
A)  immediately after completing the first draft of your paper. 
B)  when you're tired. 
C)  in a quiet place where you won't be distracted. C

Question 3

For each of the following questions about the six proofreading strategies presented in Chapter 9, select the correct answer for the blank. One way to help the brain focus on just one sentence at a time is to reformat the paper to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  make the size of the words in each sentence very large 
B)  reduce the size of the margins so that there is little white space on the page 
C)  put every sentence on a separate line 
A)  make the size of the words in each sentence very large 
B)  reduce the size of the margins so that there is little white space on the page 
C)  put every sentence on a separate line C

Question 4

For each of the following questions about the six proofreading strategies presented in Chapter 9, select the correct answer for the blank. One way to fool the brain into taking a fresh look at something you've written is to read _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  from the end backward to the beginning 
B)  from the beginning forward to the end 
C)  every other sentence 
A)  from the end backward to the beginning 
B)  from the beginning forward to the end 
C)  every other sentence

Question 5

For each of the following questions about the six proofreading strategies presented in Chapter 9, select the correct answer for the blank. For best results, proofreading should be done _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  slowly and carefully 
B)  only if you have time left after you finish writing 
C)  during the two minutes before class starts 
A)  slowly and carefully 
B)  only if you have time left after you finish writing 
C)  during the two minutes before class starts

Question 6

The "bottoms up" proofreading technique involves reading your paper one sentence at a time,

Accepted Answer

A)  from the last sentence to the first sentence. 
B)  from the first sentence to the last sentence. 
C)  randomly choosing just two or three sentences to check. 
A)  from the last sentence to the first sentence. 
B)  from the first sentence to the last sentence. 
C)  randomly choosing just two or three sentences to check.

Question 7

For each of the following questions about the six proofreading strategies presented in Chapter 9, select the correct answer for the blank. If you make many mistakes, you should proofread ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  for all of your error patterns at the same time 
B)  for each error pattern separately 
C)  for only the most serious error patterns 
A)  for all of your error patterns at the same time 
B)  for each error pattern separately 
C)  for only the most serious error patterns

Question 8

Which of the following is the most effective way to increase your awareness of the errors you tend to make?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask your classmates to identify the mistakes you're making. 
B)  Go to your school's writing lab and ask a tutor to help you. 
C)  Put away your graded papers without looking at them. 
A)  Ask your classmates to identify the mistakes you're making. 
B)  Go to your school's writing lab and ask a tutor to help you. 
C)  Put away your graded papers without looking at them.

Question 9

To catch errors most effectively,

Accepted Answer

A)  proofread your paper on the computer screen before printing it. 
B)  print your paper, and then proofread it. 
C)  proofread your handwritten rough draft before you type it. 
A)  proofread your paper on the computer screen before printing it. 
B)  print your paper, and then proofread it. 
C)  proofread your handwritten rough draft before you type it.

Question 10

An error you make two, three, or more times is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  proofreading strategy. 
B)  error pattern. 
C)  correction. 
A)  proofreading strategy. 
B)  error pattern. 
C)  correction.

Question 11

For each of the following questions about the six proofreading strategies presented in Chapter 9, select the correct answer for the blank. Reading __________ makes it easier to skip over mistakes.

Accepted Answer

A)  silently 
B)  out loud 
C)  to others 
A)  silently 
B)  out loud 
C)  to others

Question 12

For each of the following questions about the six proofreading strategies presented in Chapter 9, select the correct answer for the blank. People who proofread on _____________ tend to miss more errors.

Accepted Answer

A)  computers 
B)  paper 
C)  Fridays 
A)  computers 
B)  paper 
C)  Fridays

Question 13

Proofreading is most effective when you

Accepted Answer

A)  read your paper silently to yourself. 
B)  read your paper aloud or have someone else read it aloud to you. 
C)  wait until about two minutes before you have to turn it in, and then it read it over quickly. 
A)  read your paper silently to yourself. 
B)  read your paper aloud or have someone else read it aloud to you. 
C)  wait until about two minutes before you have to turn it in, and then it read it over quickly.

Question 14

For each of the following questions about the six proofreading strategies presented in Chapter 9, select the correct answer for the blank. Proofreading is most effective when you _____________ revising your draft.

Accepted Answer

A)  do it immediately after 
B)  take a break after 
C)  do it as you are 
A)  do it immediately after 
B)  take a break after 
C)  do it as you are

Exam 9: Proofreading to Correct Your Personal Errors

Slowly reading your revised paragraph or essay in order to find and correct any errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling is called

Proofreading is most effective when you do it

For each of the following questions about the six proofreading strategies presented in Chapter 9, select the correct answer for the blank. One way to help the brain focus on just one sentence at a time is to reformat the paper to __________.

For each of the following questions about the six proofreading strategies presented in Chapter 9, select the correct answer for the blank. One way to fool the brain into taking a fresh look at something you've written is to read _________.

For each of the following questions about the six proofreading strategies presented in Chapter 9, select the correct answer for the blank. For best results, proofreading should be done _____________.

The "bottoms up" proofreading technique involves reading your paper one sentence at a time,

For each of the following questions about the six proofreading strategies presented in Chapter 9, select the correct answer for the blank. If you make many mistakes, you should proofread ____________.

Which of the following is the most effective way to increase your awareness of the errors you tend to make?

To catch errors most effectively,

An error you make two, three, or more times is called a(n)

For each of the following questions about the six proofreading strategies presented in Chapter 9, select the correct answer for the blank. Reading __________ makes it easier to skip over mistakes.

For each of the following questions about the six proofreading strategies presented in Chapter 9, select the correct answer for the blank. People who proofread on _____________ tend to miss more errors.

Proofreading is most effective when you

For each of the following questions about the six proofreading strategies presented in Chapter 9, select the correct answer for the blank. Proofreading is most effective when you _____________ revising your draft.

Exploring the Writing Process

Prewriting to Generate Ideas

Developing Effective Paragraphs

Improving Your Paragraphs

Illustration, Narration, and Description

Process, Comparison and Contrast, and Classification

Definition, Cause and Effect, and Persuasion

Moving From Paragraph to Essay

Subjects and Verbs

Avoiding Sentence Fragments

Present Tense Agreement

Past Tense

The Past Participle in Action

Progressive Tenses to Be -Ing Verb Form

Fixed-Form Helping Verbs and Verb Problems

Coordination

Subordination

Avoiding Run-Ons and Comma Splices

Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs

Relative Pronouns

Ing Modifiers

Nouns

Pronouns

Adjectives and Adverbs

Prepositions

Consistent Tense

Consistent Person

Parallelism

Capitalization

Commas

Apostrophes

Direct and Indirect Quotations

Putting Your Proofreading Skills to Work

Spelling

Look-Alikessound-Alikes

Filters