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Changes of COVID-19
 
 
 
Covid-19 has all changed our lives currently, however, the real question is what will happen when this is all over. Most sit in quarantine in order to escape the virus, but surely our lives will change because we have seen what this virus can do. In a recent poll, more than 54% want to change the way they live as well as how the country lives. 42% say that they have valued more of food and other essentials. 61% have started to spend less money and 51% have noticed cleaner air. All in all, people have noticed multiple changes because of Covid-19 and they hope to keep these changes.
 
 
 
Source: https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-only-9-of-britons-want-life-to-return-to-normal-once-lockdown-is-over-11974459
 
 
 
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Changes of COVID-19
 
***This is a pretty good title! However, consider switching "of" to "caused by" to make the title a bit less vague; "Changes Caused by COVID-19"
 
 
 
Covid-19 has all changed our lives currently, however, the real question is what will happen when this is all over.
 
***Edited for fluidity and capitalization; "COVID-19 has already changed all of our lives, but the real question is what will happen when this is all over."
 
 
 
Most sit in quarantine in order to escape the virus, but surely our lives will change because we have seen what this virus can do.
 
***Edited for specificity, word choice, and to avoid repetition; "Most people are currently isolated in order to escape the virus, but our lives will surely be different based on what this pandemic has already changed."
 
 
 
In a recent poll, more than 54% want to change the way they live as well as how the country lives. 
 
***More than 54% of whom? When including statistics, make sure you also include what population that statistic is from. Edited for fluidity and additional information; "According to a recent poll, more than 54% of Britons want to change the way they and the rest of the country live."
 
 
 
42% say that they have valued more of food and other essentials.
 
***This sentence is pretty close to the way it is phrased in the article, so consider changing “food and other essentials” into a different phrase that means the same thing. Britons now value food and other essentials more than what, though? Make sure to clarify this with your statistic. Edited for tense agreement and fluidity; "42% say that they value basic essentials that they once took for granted, like food, more now than they did before the pandemic."
 
 
 
61% have started to spend less money and 51% have noticed cleaner air. 
 
***After the edits of the previous sentence, this is good! For fluidity and a transition from the previous sentence, add a linking word at the beginning of this sentence; "Additionally, 61% have started to spend less money and 51% have noticed cleaner air."
 
 
 
All in all, people have noticed multiple changes because of Covid-19 and they hope to keep these changes. 
 
***I like how you begin this sentence as a way to indicate you're concluding the paragraph. Also, when you link two complete sentences together with a conjunction like "and" to form one whole sentence, remember to include a comma before the conjunction. Edited for fluidity and specificity; "All in all, people have noticed multiple positive changes in lifestyle due to COVID-19, and they hope to keep these changes after the pandemic." 
 
 
 
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Changes Caused by COVID-19
 
 
 
COVID-19 has already changed all of our lives, but the real question is what will happen when this is all over. Most people are currently isolated in order to escape the virus, but our lives will surely be different based on what this pandemic has already changed. According to a recent poll, more than 54% of Britons want to change the way they and the rest of the country live. 42% say that they value basic essentials that they once took for granted, like food, more now than they did before the pandemic. Additionally, 61% have started to spend less money and 51% have noticed cleaner air. All in all, people have noticed multiple positive changes in lifestyle due to COVID-19, and they hope to keep these changes after the pandemic.
 
 
 
Source:https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-only-9-of-britons-want-life-to-return-to-normal-once-lockdown-is-over-11974459 Edited by Natasha Vatalaro
 
 
 
***Overall, You do a good job of keeping your voice active and not passive, and I like your inclusion of statistics! Make sure to keep an eye on how the statistics are integrated into your writing and pay attention to the information you should be including with qualifying statements that include words like "more" and "less". 
 
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Jellyfish Give a Toxic Sting Without Tentacles
 
 
 
 
 
  
If you have ever gotten out of the water from a swim at the beach, you may have experienced a strange itchy or burning feeling. It is called stinging water and the cause is still unknown; however, scientists may have an answer. They believe a type of jellyfish called the Cassiopea might be the suspect of the stinging water. These jellyfish have a soft, and circular body with tentacles floating above them. They sting their victims by releasing mucus into the water, but scientists have never explored what in the mucus is causing the irritation. The plumes of mucus that are released have tiny spheres and are covered nematocysts, which regular jellyfish stinging cells have. Studying this animal can lead to and understanding the biological process which can both help humans and animals.
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NASA and SpaceX Jointly Launched
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This mission will mark two historic milestones by the chances of favorable weather, which hover around 50%. The space veterans Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will become the first NASA astronauts to launch from American soil, since the final Space Shuttle flight in 2011. They will also be the first human beings ever to fly to orbit on hardware designed, built, and operated by a private company known as SpaceX. NASA’s astronaut program has also continued since 2011, and the agency has kept the ISS staffed by buying more than 70 rides on the Soyuz spacecraft from the Russian space program—very expensive tickets that have cost the agency a total of around four billion dollars. But over the last decade or so, NASA has also invested at least three billion dollars in SpaceX and worked closely with the company to help it develop a vehicle—the Crew Dragon—capable of bringing astronauts to the space station. Which lead them here to be launching together making it a historical moment.
  
Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/cause-mystery-stings-ocean-confirmed-180974198/ 
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NASA and SpaceX Jointly Launched
  
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This mission will mark two historic milestones by the chances of favorable weather, which hover around 50%.
  
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The space veterans Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will become the first NASA astronauts to launch from American soil since the final Space Shuttle flight in 2011. They will also be the first human beings ever to fly to orbit on hardware designed, built, and operated by a private company known as SpaceX.
  
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- - - These sentences are great! Edited: Remove “The” at the beginning. “The space veterans Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will become the first NASA astronauts to launch from American soil since the final Space Shuttle flight in 2011. They will also be the first human beings ever to fly to orbit on hardware designed, built, and operated by a private company known as SpaceX.”
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NASA’s astronaut program has also continued since 2011, and the agency has kept the ISS staffed by buying more than 70 rides on the Soyuz spacecraft from the Russian space program—very expensive tickets that have cost the agency a total of around four billion dollars.
  
***This is a great, clear title! Good job.
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- - - Edited for clarity; replacing “ISS” with “International Space Station” and other minor edits: “NASA’s astronaut program has continued since 2011. The agency has kept the International Space Station staffed by purchasing over 70 rides on the Soyuz spacecraft from the Russian space program—very expensive tickets that have cost the agency a total of approximately four billion dollars.” Replacing acronyms with what they actually stand for is important when you first mention something. Imagine that your audience has no idea what the ISS is!
These jellyfish have a soft, and circular body with tentacles floating above them.
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But over the last decade or so, NASA has also invested at least three billion dollars in SpaceX and worked closely with the company to help it develop a vehicle—the Crew Dragon—capable of bringing astronauts to the space station. Which led them here to be launching together making it a historical moment.
  
***Remove "and" from the sentence. You do not need it.  
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- - - Edited: Replacing “But” with “However” to start a sentence, and combining the final two sentences, along with minor grammatical edits: “However, over the last decade or so, NASA has also invested at least three billion dollars in SpaceX and worked closely with the company to help it develop a vehicle—the Crew Dragon—capable of bringing astronauts to the space station, which led them here to be launching together, making it a historical moment.”  Using "However," is a much better choice to start a sentence than "But". "But" is more often used in the middle of a sentence!
  They believe a type of jellyfish called the Cassiopea might be the suspect of the stinging water.  
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NASA and SpaceX Joint Launch
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The NASA and SpaceX mission will mark two historic milestones, weather permitting (the chances of favorable weather hover around 50%). Space veterans Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will become the first NASA astronauts to launch from American soil since the final Space Shuttle flight in 2011. They will also be the first human beings ever to fly to orbit on hardware designed, built, and operated by a private company known as SpaceX. NASA’s astronaut program has continued since 2011. The agency has kept the International Space Station staffed by purchasing over 70 rides on the Soyuz spacecraft from the Russian space program—very expensive tickets that have cost the agency a total of approximately four billion dollars. However, over the last decade or so, NASA has also invested at least three billion dollars in SpaceX and worked closely with the company to help it develop a vehicle—the Crew Dragon—capable of bringing astronauts to the space station, which led them here to be launching together, making it a historical moment.
  
***The word "suspect" should be replaced with "source" for clarity. "Suspect" doesn't quite fit with the context and is out of place.
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Final Comments: Great job overall! Most of the editing needed was for clarity and minor grammatical errors.
The plumes of mucus that are released have tiny spheres and are covered nematocysts, which regular jellyfish stinging cells have.
 
  
***Add the word "with" before "nematocysts" for clarity. 
 
Studying this animal can lead to and understanding the biological process which can both help humans and animals.
 
  
***This sentence is unclear. I assume you were trying to say "...can lead to an understanding of the..." instead of "...and understanding the..." Try changing the sentence to "Studying this animal can lead to a better understanding of the biological processes, which can help both humans and animals." This was a great way to end your summary. Excellent job!
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Jellyfish Give a Toxic Sting Without Tentacles
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Mrs Bhaer is thoughtful person. The text it states, "There is a place already for you, my son; sit down and dry your wet feet at once." Also in text, it states, “And try to get rid of that ugly cough. How long have you had it deer.”  This conveys that she is thoughtful cause she cares about him being sick. In short, this is how come Mrs. Bhaer is thoughtful.
  
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''' Mrs. ''' Bhaer is ''' a ''' thoughtful person.
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      Remember to put a period in “Mrs.” because it is an abbreviation of the word missus. You did this in your last sentence and it was correct! Also, remember to put the article “a” before “thoughtful person.”
  
If you have ever gotten out of the water from a swim at the beach, you may have experienced a strange itchy or burning feeling. It is called stinging water and the cause is still unknown; however, scientists may have an answer. They believe a type of jellyfish called the Cassiopea might be the source of the stinging water. These jellyfish have a soft, circular body with tentacles floating above them. They sting their victims by releasing mucus into the water, but scientists have never explored what in the mucus is causing the irritation. The plumes of mucus that are released have tiny spheres and are covered with nematocysts, which regular jellyfish stinging cells have. Studying this animal can lead to a better understanding of the biological process which can both help humans and animals.
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''' In the text, she says, ''' “’There is a place already for you, my son; sit down and dry your wet feet at once.’” Also in the text, she says, “‘And try to get rid of that ugly cough. How long have you had it ''' dear?’” '''
  
Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/cause-mystery-stings-ocean-confirmed-180974198/ 
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      You are right that the text states the quote you chose. However, because you are using the quote to show how Mrs. Bhaer is a thoughtful person, I edited both sentences to include that “she says.” Also, because the quotes you chose already have quotation marks in the text, I edited your paragraph to have another set of single quotation marks (‘ ‘). Lastly, make sure to check that you have copied the text exactly. You had “deer” instead of “dear” and a period instead of a question mark.
  
***I enjoyed reading your summary. Simply double-checking your work in the future would add a lot more clarity, as your errors were all "simple mistakes." Great job!
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This conveys that she is thoughtful ''' because ''' she cares about him being sick.  
  
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      “Cause” is a slang word that is short for “because.” You should use the full word “because” here, because you are writing a formal paragraph. Also, I didn’t make this change, because I am not sure who Mrs. Bhaer is speaking to, but if you know the name of the “him,” then you should use his name instead of “him.”
  
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In short, this is ''' why ''' Mrs. Bhaer is thoughtful.
  
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      I included “why” instead of “how come” because “why” is more formal.
  
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Mrs. Bhaer is a thoughtful person. In the text, she says, “’There is a place already for you, my son; sit down and dry your wet feet at once.’” Also in the text, she says, “‘And try to get rid of that ugly cough. How long have you had it dear?’”  This conveys that she is thoughtful because she cares about him being sick. In short, this is why Mrs. Bhaer is thoughtful.
  
  
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You used a great quote to support your claim that Mrs. Bhaer is thoughtful! Just make sure to watch your punctuation and use formal words when writing. Good job!
  
  

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NASA and SpaceX Jointly Launched

This mission will mark two historic milestones by the chances of favorable weather, which hover around 50%. The space veterans Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will become the first NASA astronauts to launch from American soil, since the final Space Shuttle flight in 2011. They will also be the first human beings ever to fly to orbit on hardware designed, built, and operated by a private company known as SpaceX. NASA’s astronaut program has also continued since 2011, and the agency has kept the ISS staffed by buying more than 70 rides on the Soyuz spacecraft from the Russian space program—very expensive tickets that have cost the agency a total of around four billion dollars. But over the last decade or so, NASA has also invested at least three billion dollars in SpaceX and worked closely with the company to help it develop a vehicle—the Crew Dragon—capable of bringing astronauts to the space station. Which lead them here to be launching together making it a historical moment.

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NASA and SpaceX Jointly Launched

- - - Edited: “NASA and SpaceX Joint Launch” - It is best to keep titles simple! Since this story is written about the launch before it occurred, it's important that the title follows suit and doesn't speak in the past tense.

This mission will mark two historic milestones by the chances of favorable weather, which hover around 50%.

- - - Edited for clarity and necessity: “The NASA and SpaceX mission will mark two historic milestones, weather permitting (the chances of favorable weather hover around 50%).” Clarifying the companies involved in the mission is important in the introduction, even though they were mentioned in the title.

The space veterans Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will become the first NASA astronauts to launch from American soil since the final Space Shuttle flight in 2011. They will also be the first human beings ever to fly to orbit on hardware designed, built, and operated by a private company known as SpaceX.

- - - These sentences are great! Edited: Remove “The” at the beginning. “The space veterans Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will become the first NASA astronauts to launch from American soil since the final Space Shuttle flight in 2011. They will also be the first human beings ever to fly to orbit on hardware designed, built, and operated by a private company known as SpaceX.”

NASA’s astronaut program has also continued since 2011, and the agency has kept the ISS staffed by buying more than 70 rides on the Soyuz spacecraft from the Russian space program—very expensive tickets that have cost the agency a total of around four billion dollars.

- - - Edited for clarity; replacing “ISS” with “International Space Station” and other minor edits: “NASA’s astronaut program has continued since 2011. The agency has kept the International Space Station staffed by purchasing over 70 rides on the Soyuz spacecraft from the Russian space program—very expensive tickets that have cost the agency a total of approximately four billion dollars.” Replacing acronyms with what they actually stand for is important when you first mention something. Imagine that your audience has no idea what the ISS is!

But over the last decade or so, NASA has also invested at least three billion dollars in SpaceX and worked closely with the company to help it develop a vehicle—the Crew Dragon—capable of bringing astronauts to the space station. Which led them here to be launching together making it a historical moment.

- - - Edited: Replacing “But” with “However” to start a sentence, and combining the final two sentences, along with minor grammatical edits: “However, over the last decade or so, NASA has also invested at least three billion dollars in SpaceX and worked closely with the company to help it develop a vehicle—the Crew Dragon—capable of bringing astronauts to the space station, which led them here to be launching together, making it a historical moment.” Using "However," is a much better choice to start a sentence than "But". "But" is more often used in the middle of a sentence!

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NASA and SpaceX Joint Launch

The NASA and SpaceX mission will mark two historic milestones, weather permitting (the chances of favorable weather hover around 50%). Space veterans Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will become the first NASA astronauts to launch from American soil since the final Space Shuttle flight in 2011. They will also be the first human beings ever to fly to orbit on hardware designed, built, and operated by a private company known as SpaceX. NASA’s astronaut program has continued since 2011. The agency has kept the International Space Station staffed by purchasing over 70 rides on the Soyuz spacecraft from the Russian space program—very expensive tickets that have cost the agency a total of approximately four billion dollars. However, over the last decade or so, NASA has also invested at least three billion dollars in SpaceX and worked closely with the company to help it develop a vehicle—the Crew Dragon—capable of bringing astronauts to the space station, which led them here to be launching together, making it a historical moment.

Final Comments: Great job overall! Most of the editing needed was for clarity and minor grammatical errors.



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Mrs Bhaer is thoughtful person. The text it states, "There is a place already for you, my son; sit down and dry your wet feet at once." Also in text, it states, “And try to get rid of that ugly cough. How long have you had it deer.” This conveys that she is thoughtful cause she cares about him being sick. In short, this is how come Mrs. Bhaer is thoughtful.

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Mrs. Bhaer is a thoughtful person.

     Remember to put a period in “Mrs.” because it is an abbreviation of the word missus. You did this in your last sentence and it was correct! Also, remember to put the article “a” before “thoughtful person.” 

In the text, she says, “’There is a place already for you, my son; sit down and dry your wet feet at once.’” Also in the text, she says, “‘And try to get rid of that ugly cough. How long have you had it dear?’” 

     You are right that the text states the quote you chose. However, because you are using the quote to show how Mrs. Bhaer is a thoughtful person, I edited both sentences to include that “she says.” Also, because the quotes you chose already have quotation marks in the text, I edited your paragraph to have another set of single quotation marks (‘ ‘). Lastly, make sure to check that you have copied the text exactly. You had “deer” instead of “dear” and a period instead of a question mark.

This conveys that she is thoughtful because she cares about him being sick.

     “Cause” is a slang word that is short for “because.” You should use the full word “because” here, because you are writing a formal paragraph. Also, I didn’t make this change, because I am not sure who Mrs. Bhaer is speaking to, but if you know the name of the “him,” then you should use his name instead of “him.”

In short, this is why Mrs. Bhaer is thoughtful.

     I included “why” instead of “how come” because “why” is more formal.

Final Draft

Mrs. Bhaer is a thoughtful person. In the text, she says, “’There is a place already for you, my son; sit down and dry your wet feet at once.’” Also in the text, she says, “‘And try to get rid of that ugly cough. How long have you had it dear?’”  This conveys that she is thoughtful because she cares about him being sick. In short, this is why Mrs. Bhaer is thoughtful.


You used a great quote to support your claim that Mrs. Bhaer is thoughtful! Just make sure to watch your punctuation and use formal words when writing. Good job!





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