Here is part 1 of your English 307 final. Good luck.

Your full name: 
Your email address: (e.g.: you@aol.com) 

1. Rewrite the sentence below to remove expletives:
There are so many punctuation and syntax errors in the document that its technical credibility is endangered.

2. Rewrite the sentence below to remove redundancy:
Certain elements of automobile performance are critical in respect to the performance characteristics of a particular car.

3. Select the error, if any, in the following sentence:
He received a grant from the Rockefeller foundation, but it was not adequate to support his work. 
Capitalize Foundation No comma after foundation "received" is misspelled sentence is not parallel no error 
 

4. Select the error, if any, in the following sentence: 
Currents are primarily tidal in origin and do not exceed 5 knots. 
"currents" is misspelled place a comma before "and" "knots" is misspelled 5 should be spelled out  no error 
 

5. What is the subject of the following sentence? 
Using a good sunscreen and wearing protective hats and visors are the recommended measure of dermatologists. 
sunscreen  "Using" and "wearing" hats and visors dermatologists recommended measures 
 

6. In the sentence above, "wearing" is 
a modifier  a preposition a compound predicate an article a verbal 

7. Retype and punctuate the sentence below:
For example a picture or icon can represent a report and the user can print the report by dragging the icon and dropping it on an icon of a printer.

8. Retype and punctuate the sentence below:
The figures in published data sheets represent laboratory tests nevertheless they do not duplicate real-life molding conditions.

9. Retype and punctuate the sentence below:
The new report which was published in the journal Science provides evidence of the crash of a comet or asteroid.

10. Correct the problem, if any, in the following sentence:
 I'd rather not discuss the test because I'm so bad at math.
"rather" is a dangling modifier  Never use contractions The dependent clause should appear before the main clause You should place a comma before "because" no error 

11. What does this editing symbol mean? 
insert numeral  insert space make lower case make upper case restore to original 

12. What does this editing symbol mean?  
insert em dash  insert ellipse make lower case restore to original insert the word "stet" 

13. What does this editing symbol mean?  
delete and close up  start new paragraph align transpose insert apostrophe 

14. What does this editing symbol mean?   
make boldface  no new paragraph transpose make upper case spell out word 

15. What does this editing symbol mean?  
insert apostrophe  insert space make boldface make upper case spell out word 
 

16. What rule applies to the following sentence's relative clause:
 The researchers who worked on the study included geologists and paleontologists.

The phrase is restrictive and should have no commas around it
The phrase is non-restrictive and should be have commas around it.

The phrase is restrictive and should have no commas around it
The phrase is non-restrictive and should be have commas around it.

The phrase is restrictive and should have no commas around it
The phrase is non-restrictive and should be have commas around it.

proofreading
copy-editing

20. Where should an apostrophe be placed in this sentence?
More than 200 projections of Earth have been produced; four of its well-known projections are Robinsons, Van der Grintens, Mallwiedes, and Mercators.
before "s" in "projections" to show plural  before "s" in "its" to show possession after the "s" in "Robinsons, Van der Grintens, Mallweides, and Mercators" to show plural possessive
before the "s" in "Robinsons, Van der Grintens, Mallweides, and Mercators" to show possessive all of the above 

21. Should a colon be placed in this sentence?
The Fed has taken a leadership role, improved the economy, lowered unemployment, and strengthened the dollar. 

after "has" to precede items in a series
no colon

22. Where should a hyphen be placed in this sentence?
Because the draft was double spaced, the final copy (on single spaced pages) has to be reformatted.
between "single" and "spaced"  between "double" and "spaced" between "re" and "formatted"
all of the above No hyphen in this sentence 

23. How should the following quotations be punctuated?
The report entitled How to Punctuate has helped me immensely, Captain Kirk affirmed.
Double quotes beginning with "The" and ending with "affirmed."  Double quote beggining with "The" and ending with "immensely" single quote beginning with "how" and ending with "punctuate"
A & C B & C 

24. Pick the best non-sexist revision:
Listening to a child read should provide the teacher with clues to his word ability.
Listening to a child read should provide the teacher with clues to his/her word ability.  Listening to a child read should provide the teacher with clues to his or her word ability. Children are our future. All teachers, whether male or female, should listen to them.
Listening to children read should provide the teacher with clues to their word ability. the sentence is not sexist 

25. What causes wordiness?
Expletives  Jargon  vague language
redundant pairs All of the above 
 

26. Rewrite the sentence below fix modification errors
Although written in 1996, the prospective technical writer will get a very clear and realistic preview of the expectations of a writer in any size company.

27. What is the most common magazine format?
two-color  8.5 x 11 inches 3-column
double spaced consumer 

28. What is a gutter?
the top margin  all text below the visual center the inner margin at the page crease
the place where bad editing students end up a large caption that calls attention to important text 

29. In printing, what is a signature?

30. Explain an ethical issue  related to printing photographs.

31. Provide a complete definition of libel.

32. Name and explain one defense against libel.

33. If a journalist misquotes a source, is that libel?
Yes, all misquotes are libelous.  Yes, misquotes are libelous if their meaning is changed. Yes, misquotes are libelous if they damage someone's reputation
Yes, misquotes are libelous if their meaning is changed AND they damage someone's reputation. No, no one can quote correctly all the time. 

34. Legally, when is publishing an unauthorized picture of you an invasion of your privacy?
If it is used for advertising purposes, unless a news medium is being advertised.  If the picture is unflattering If the picture illustrates news that is extremely painful or embarrassing.
If the picture illustrates a "fluff" piece, such as a travel story. All pictures are in the public domain. 

35. Name and explain one classification of the right of privacy.

36. What is meant by the term "Public Domain"?

37. How does one violate a trademark? Give an example. 

38. In the editorial field, who should carry liability coverage, and why?

39. Explain three factors that affect readability in online documents.

40. Besides the traditional fields of magazine, newspaper, and book editing, where can editors find work? Describe one non-traditional career path.


 

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