Students will identify multiple techniques of editing and proofreading. Students will use content editing, line editing, copyediting, and proofreading in order to identify common mistakes in essay writing. Then, students will apply these concepts by modifying an essay previously written for the course.
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Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Use rules and conventions of grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling in a variety of sentence structures.
- Use a flexible, multi-step, and recursive writing process that includes prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading, while interpreting written and oral feedback.
- Write academic essays through multiple drafts that consist of logically-sequenced paragraphs including an engaging introduction, a supportive body, and a conclusion that effectively ends the composition.
To achieve these objectives:
- Read the Module 12 Introduction
- Read chapter 4 on Editing and Proofreading in Writing Rhetorically.
- Complete the Your Turn exercise in chapter 4.
- Complete the final draft of the Cause/Effect and Argument paper.