Sophia English Com 1
Milestones 4
1
Khalid is revising his essay. He first considers his essay’s organization
When revising at the “big picture” level, all of the following are important for Khalid to consider
EXCEPT__________.
whether or not new ideas should be considered or added to the essay
whether or not ideas flow smoothly from one to the next
whether each idea fits logically within the essay
whether or not the essay is punctuated properly and is grammatically correct
RATIONALE
Revising for organization involves adding, removing and moving parts of the essay to improve
cohesion and overall effectiveness. This is revising on the "big picture" level. Considering
whether any new ideas should be added to the essay, whether each idea fits logically within the
essay, and whether ideas flow smoothly from one to the next are all examples of addressing "big
picture" concerns.
Whether the essay is punctuated properly, and is grammatically correct, are important
considerations that will be addressed at the sentence level during the editing and proofreading
, stages, respectively.
CONCEPT
Organization Revision: Cutting, Adding, Moving
2
Which of the answer choices is a good example of revising?
Sammy is writing quickly to record his thoughts on the topic he has chosen.
Danny is checking to make sure that he hasn't made errors in pronoun usage.
Sue is checking to see if she punctuated each sentence correctly.
Randy is re-ordering body paragraphs for greater emphasis.
RATIONALE
The purpose of revising is to evaluate the ideas, evidence, and organization of an essay.
Therefore, Randy's re-ordering of his body paragraphs for greater emphasis is a revision activity.
The other activities listed in the answer choices occur during different stages in the writing
process. Quickly writing down thoughts about an essay's topic is part of the brainstorming stage;
checking for errors in pronoun use and determining whether each sentence is punctuated
correctly are part of the proofreading stage.
CONCEPT
Milestones 4
1
Khalid is revising his essay. He first considers his essay’s organization
When revising at the “big picture” level, all of the following are important for Khalid to consider
EXCEPT__________.
whether or not new ideas should be considered or added to the essay
whether or not ideas flow smoothly from one to the next
whether each idea fits logically within the essay
whether or not the essay is punctuated properly and is grammatically correct
RATIONALE
Revising for organization involves adding, removing and moving parts of the essay to improve
cohesion and overall effectiveness. This is revising on the "big picture" level. Considering
whether any new ideas should be added to the essay, whether each idea fits logically within the
essay, and whether ideas flow smoothly from one to the next are all examples of addressing "big
picture" concerns.
Whether the essay is punctuated properly, and is grammatically correct, are important
considerations that will be addressed at the sentence level during the editing and proofreading
, stages, respectively.
CONCEPT
Organization Revision: Cutting, Adding, Moving
2
Which of the answer choices is a good example of revising?
Sammy is writing quickly to record his thoughts on the topic he has chosen.
Danny is checking to make sure that he hasn't made errors in pronoun usage.
Sue is checking to see if she punctuated each sentence correctly.
Randy is re-ordering body paragraphs for greater emphasis.
RATIONALE
The purpose of revising is to evaluate the ideas, evidence, and organization of an essay.
Therefore, Randy's re-ordering of his body paragraphs for greater emphasis is a revision activity.
The other activities listed in the answer choices occur during different stages in the writing
process. Quickly writing down thoughts about an essay's topic is part of the brainstorming stage;
checking for errors in pronoun use and determining whether each sentence is punctuated
correctly are part of the proofreading stage.
CONCEPT
