Peer editing the paragraph about diet | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
- Exercise improves sleep quality
- Exercise improves sleep quality. ✓
- exercise improves sleep quality.
- exercise improves sleep quality
'the nutritious, filling vegetable' is an example of which of these?
- a fronted adverbial
- a subordinate clause
- an expanded noun phrase ✓
- an adjective
Match the word class to its example.
- verb
  
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  recommend ✓
- adverb
  
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  regularly ✓
- adjective
  
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  healthy ✓
- noun
  
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  scientist ✓
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
- As exercise releases endorphins it can help improve our mood.
- As exercise releases endorphins, it can help improve our mood. ✓
- As, exercise releases endorphins it can help improve our mood.
- As exercise, releases endorphins, it can help improve our mood.
A ______ sentence is formed of two main clauses joined with a co-ordinating conjunction.
- 'compound' ✓
What must a clause contain?
- an adverb
- an adjective
- a verb ✓
- a full stop

What is editing?
- rewriting a whole piece of text
- making improvements in language choices ✓
- making improvements to sentence structure ✓
- only correcting mistakes
Match the term to its definition.
- sentence structure
  
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  the way words are arranged and organised within sentences ✓
- vocabulary
  
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  language choices made by a writer ✓
- punctuation
  
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  a set of symbols and marks used to structure sentences ✓
Which conjunction should join the following two clauses together? 'Sugary foods can be part of a balanced diet, __________ they should be eaten in moderation.'
- or
- but ✓
- when
- as
What should we do when editing sentence structure?
- Check that language choices are ambitious to engage the reader.
- Check for missing commas.
- Use a mix of sentence types to ensure our writing flows for the reader. ✓
What should we do when making improvements to language choices?
- Check language choices are ambitious. ✓
- Check for missing full stops.
- Check for missing capital letters.
- Check the language matches the text type. ✓
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- As a result this improves our brain performance, mood and immune system.
- As a result, this improves our brain performance, mood and immune system. ✓
- As a result, this improves our brain performance mood and immune system.
- As a result, this improves our brain performance, mood, and immune system.

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Editing is the process of making changes to improve our writing.
Editing can be done by oneself, with a peer or with a teacher.
When editing punctuation, missing or incorrectly used capital letters, full stops and commas are all checked.
When editing sentence structure, the way sentences are constructed is checked to improve and enhance text flow.
When editing language, choices of words and phrases are carefully reviewed.

Pupils may think that editing means correcting spelling and handwriting only.

Editing involves improving language choices, sentence structure and enhancing the overall quality and effectiveness of the writing.

Editing - the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality
Punctuation - a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences
Sentence structure - the way words are arranged within a sentence to convey meaning
Vocabulary - the use of specific words and phrases to convey a meaning