Weekly Edits

Find and Fix the ERRORS! 1. the shot heard round the world is a famous phrase from the poem Concord hymn 2. the poem it’s about the Battle that marked the begining of the revolutionary war

1. “The shot heard round the world” is a famous phrase from the poem “Concord Hymn.” 2. The poem is about the battle that marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

Find and Fix the ERRORS 3. with the passage of the stamp act the British parliament levied many new taxes in the american Colonies. 4. after he had gave a speech against the stamp act patrick Henry became a figure in Virginia Politics

3. With the passage of the Stamp Act, the British parliament levied many new taxes in the American Colonies. 4. After he had given a speech against the Stamp Act, Patrick Henry became a figure in Virginia politics.

5. on march 23 1775 Patrick Henry delivered his speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses

5. on march 23 1775 Patrick Henry delivered his speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses

6. the house of Burgesses had met to deside how to respond to the british

6. the house of Burgesses had met to deside how to respond to the british The House of Burgesses had met to decide how to respond to the British.

7. persuasion, a form of speaking or wrighting that aims to move an audience to action

7. persuasion, a form of speaking or wrighting that aims to move an audience to action Persuasion is a form of speaking or writing that aims to move an audience to action.

8. Patrick Henrys speach was a defense of his Proposal to take up arms against Britian

8. Patrick Henrys speach was a defense of his Proposal to take up arms against Britian Patrick Henry’s speech was a defense of his proposal to take up arms against Britain.

9. thomas Paine one of are nations most persuasive writters lived in England for the first thirty seven years’ of his life

9. thomas Paine one of are nations most persuasive writters lived in England for the first thirty seven years’ of his life Thomas Paine, one of our nation’s most persuasive writers, lived in England for the first thirty-seven years of his life.

10. in January of 1776 Paine published a pamphlet titled Common Sense

10. in January of 1776 Paine published a pamphlet titled Common Sense

11. Thomas Paines pamphlet Common Sense denounced King Geo. III

11. Thomas Paines pamphlet Common Sense denounced King Geo. III 11. Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense, denounced King George III.

12. he also wrote a series’ of 16 pamphlets during the revolutionary war in which he urged citizens to keep up the fight

12. he also wrote a series’ of 16 pamphlets during the revolutionary war in which he urged citizens to keep up the fight 12. He also wrote a series of sixteen pamphlets during the Revolutionary War in which he urged citizens to keep up the fight.

Number Rules Spell out a cardinal number – a number that shows how many – if it can be expressed in one or two words. Otherwise, use numerals. seven juniors 203 juniors fifty-one votes 421 votes one thousand miles 1,242 miles

Spell out a number that begins a sentence. Spell out ordinal numbers – numbers that express order EX. Washington was the first president.

13. Phillis Wheatley, published her 1st poem when she was bearly thirteen

Phillis Wheatley, published her 1st poem when she was bearly thirteen Phillis Wheatley published her first poem when she was barely thirteen.

14. alot of people including George Washington praised Wheatleys work

14. alot of people including George Washington praised Wheatleys work

15. in philadelphia during the American revolution Congress choose Thomas Jefferson to help draft the Declaration of Independence

15. in philadelphia during the American revolution Congress choose Thomas Jefferson to help draft the Declaration of Independence 15. In Philadelphia during the American Revolution, Congress chose Thomas Jefferson to help draft the Declaration of Independence.

16. Jefferson a brillaint man later became the 3rd person to serve as president of the United States

16. Jefferson a brillaint man later became the 3rd person to serve as president of the United States 16. Jefferson, a brilliant man, later became the third person to serve as President of the United States.

17. did you no that 4 other writers worked with Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence asked Ms Harden

17. did you no that 4 other writers worked with Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence asked Ms Harden 17. “Did you know that four other writers worked with Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence?” asked Ms. Harden.

18. in his autobiography Jefferson shows the deletions and insertions congress made to this famous Document she continued

18. in his autobiography Jefferson shows the deletions and insertions congress made to this famous Document she continued 18. “In his autobiography, Jefferson shows the deletions and insertions Congress made to this famous document,” she continued.

19. the advise in Jefferson’s letter to his daughter remind’s me of Benjamin Franklin’s self improvement program

19. the advise in Jefferson’s letter to his daughter remind’s me of Benjamin Franklin’s self improvement program 19. The advice in Jefferson’s letter to his daughter reminds me of Benjamin Franklin’s self-improvement program.

Hyphenate prefixes Hyphenate suffixes Ex-, self-, all-, great- -elect, -free

20. jefferson exhorts his daughter to develope the habit’s of industry and activity

20. jefferson exhorts his daughter to develope the habit’s of industry and activity 20. Jefferson exhorts his daughter to develop the habits of industry and activity.

21. if you would of looked in a referrence book then you would know that Herman Melville published the novel Moby-Dick in 1851.

21. If you had looked in a reference book, then you would know that Herman Melville published the novel Moby-Dick in 1851.

22. we dont read storys like that no more

22. We don’t read stories like that anymore.

23. the workplace environment for many immigrants in New York city during the nineteenth century would of been grim

23. The workplace environment for many immigrants in New York City during the nineteenth-century would have been grim.

24. do you concider yourself more of a practicle person then a dreamer Sharon asked

24. “Do you consider yourself more of a practical person than a dreamer?” Sharon asked.

25. one charcteristic of the American romantic heroe is a sense of honer based on some higher principal

25. One characteristic of the American Romantic hero is a sense of honor based on some higher principle.

26. do you think Indiana Jones exploits are to unbeleivable

26. Do you think Indiana Jones’ exploits are too unbelievable?

27. some of wahington Irvings storys were based on german folk lore

27. Some of Washington Irving’s stories were based on German folklore.

28. i think that if all family member’s did there share of the household work there would be more domestic harmony

28. I think that if all family members did their share of the household work, there would be more domestic harmony.

29. was Rip Van Winkle lazy or was he just a good natured man who enjoyed not doing to much

29. Was Rip Van Winkle lazy, or was he just a good-natured man who enjoyed not doing too much? (Comma optional)

30. alot of people have saw the movie Back To The Future

30. A lot of people have seen the movie Back to the Future.

31. william Cullen Bryant was only sixteen-years-old when he wrote the poem thanatopsis.

31. william Cullen Bryant was only sixteen-years-old when he wrote the poem thanatopsis

32. I couldnt of wrote a poem like that when I was sixteen my dad said

32. I couldnt of wrote a poem like that when I was sixteen my dad said 32. “I couldn’t have written a poem like that when I was sixteen,” my dad said.

33. henry wadsworth longfellow, who was born in Portland Maine on the atlantic coast was a nineteenth century poet

33. henry wadsworth longfellow, who was born in Portland Maine on the atlantic coast was a nineteenth century poet 33. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who was born in Portland, Maine, on the Atlantic coast, was a nineteenth-century poet.

34. the poem the cross of snow is a petrarchan sonnet

34. the poem the cross of snow is a petrarchan sonnet

35. john greenleaf whittier composed a popular poem that was a idle a nostalgic description of a rural homey scene

35. john greenleaf whittier composed a popular poem that was a idle a nostalgic description of a rural homey scene 35. John Greenleaf Whittier composed a popular poem that was an idyll, a nostalgic description of a rural, homey scene.

36. whittiers poem Snow-Bound has several illusions to architecture literature and history

36. whittiers poem Snow-Bound has several illusions to architecture literature and history 36. Whittier’s poem “Snow-Bound” has several allusions to architecture, literature, and history.

37. in The Chambered Nautilus a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes the seashell becomes an extended metaphor for the growth of the human soul

37. in The Chambered Nautilus a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes the seashell becomes an extended metaphor for the growth of the human soul 37. In “The Chambered Nautilus,” a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes, the seashell becomes an extended metaphor for the growth of the human soul.

38. Holmes poem Old Ironsides was written about the american warship the USS constitution

38. holmes poem Old Ironsides was written about the american warship the USS constitution

39. The fireside poets was poplar writer’s

39. the fireside poets was poplar writer’s 3. The Fireside poets were popular writers.

40. there poems reflects fertile imaginations 40. Their poems reflect fertile imaginations.

40. I couldnt of wrote a poem like that when I was sixteen my dad said

40. I couldnt of wrote a poem like that when I was sixteen my dad said 40. “I couldn’t have written a poem like that when I was sixteen,” my dad said.

41. In the nineteenth century, intellectuals still debated whether the United States would ever produce great writers.

41. In the nineteenth century, intellectuals still debated whether the United States would ever produce great writers.

42. Some of the early masterpieces of American literature were written then.

43. Among American writers of the nineteenth century, there was intellectual ferment.

44. The formation of various utopian groups was a response to this ferment.

45. Ralph Waldo Emerson’s utopian group was known as the Transcendental Club.

46. The word “transcendental”may be traced to the German philosopher Immanual Kant.

47. The word “transcendental” refers to the idea that one must go beyond everyday experience.

48. Transcendentalists were idealists; they believed in human perfectibility.

49. On a trip to Europe, Ralph Waldo Emerson met the English Romantic poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

50. Emerson settled in Concord and married Lydia Jackson.

51. emerson, begun to give public lecture’s to supplement his meager income

51. Emerson began to give public lectures to supplement his meager income.

52. he demanded that american scholars free theirselves from the past

52. He demanded that American scholars free themselves from the past.

53. in his book Nature Emerson uses imagery to show his readers seen’s of nature

53. In his book Nature, Emerson uses imagery to show his readers scenes of nature.

54. Emersons vivid imagry, occurs in many passages

54. Emerson’s vivid imagery occurs in many passages.

55. imagine building a house for $28.12 exclaimed Mrs Hebert

55. “Imagine building a house for $28.12!” exclaimed Mrs. Hebert.

56. thats how much Thoreau spend; when he built his house at Walden Pond she explained

56. “That’s how much Thoreau spent when he built his house at Walden Pond,” she explained.

57. the movie Dead Poets Society includes quotations from Thoreaus book Walden

57. The movie Dead Poets Society includes quotations from Thoreau’s book Walden.

58. Walden also inspired the musician Don Henley to found the Walden Woods Project to preserve the area in it’s natural state

58. Walden also inspired the musician Don Henley to found the Walden Woods Project to preserve the area in its natural state.

59. thoreaus essay Resistance to Civil Government has inspired many people to use civil disobedience as a means of political protest

59. Thoreau’s essay “Resistance to Civil Government” has inspired many people to use civil disobedience as a means of political protest.

60. dr. martin luther king, jr 60. dr. martin luther king, jr.’s famous letter from Birmingham city jail explains his views on the diffrence between just and unjust laws

60. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr 60. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” explains his views on the difference between just and unjust laws.

61. mark twains father Twains real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens was an unpractical bisnussman

61. Mark Twain’s father (Twain’s real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens) was an impractical businessman.

62. look it up in the index an alphabetical listing of a book contents at the back of this volumne  

62. Look it up in the index (an alphabetical listing of a book’s contents) at the back of this volume.  

63. its ironick that some people think of Twain one of the countrys formost satirist only as a childrens author

63. It’s ironic that some people think of Twain, one of the country’s foremost satirists, only as a children’s author.

64. some authers adopt pen names or pseudonyms to protect his privacy

64. Some authors adopt pen names, or pseudonyms, to protect their privacy.

65. their’s was a tough assinement our’s was more easy

65. Theirs was a tough assignment; ours was easier.

66. his brothers and mine inlisted in the Army last tuseday

66. His brothers and mine enlisted in the Army last Tuesday.

67. at about the age of 16 writer stephen Crane all ready had a job

67. At about the age of sixteen, writer Stephen Crane already had a job.

68. born after the civil war had ended Crane wrote the Red Badge of Courage, a famous novel about a soldier in that war

68. Born after the Civil War had ended, Crane wrote The Red Badge of Courage, a famous novel about a soldier in that war.

69. alright the captain growled who woke me up

69. “All right!” the captain growled. “Who woke me up?”

70. mom says its alright to stay out later on week-ends

70. Mom says it’s all right to stay out later on weekends.