Edit writing for mechanics (punctuation, capitalization), spelling, grammar (e.g., consistent verb tense, noun and pronoun agreement). 0601.3.18

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1. Business English at Work: Capitalization - [35 slides] extensive explanation of capitalization rules with examples. This show could be used as part of a directed teaching lesson.
2. Capitalization - Quia quiz
3. Capitalization - quiz
4. Capitalization - [designed for grade 7] ten multiple-choice questions; after completion the graded page will explain the reason for each answer
5. Capitalization - 19 multiple choice questions plus a bonus question
6. Capitalization - 11 sentences to edit for correct capitalization
7. Capitalization Quiz - twelve sentences, decide if they are capitalized correctly or not
8. Capitalization Quiz - 11 multiple choice questions from the Blue Book of Grammar
9. Capitalization Quiz - Choose whether the word missing should be capitalized or not.
10. Capitalization 1 Quiz - [Quia quiz] Read each sentence carefully. Look for an error in capitalization. Choose the answer that shows the correction that needs to be made. [ten multiple choice questions]
11. Capitalization and Punctuation: Capital Letters Exercise - Click on the "paragraph" button and a paragraph without capitalization will appear in the text area. Make whatever corrections are necessary to the text before clicking on the "answer" button to compare your corrections to the computer's version of this paragraph.
12. Capitalization and Punctuation: Capital Letters Quiz - [5 sentences to rewrite] In the space provided after each sentence, rewrite each word that requires capitalization. Separate your rewritten words with commas.
13. Capitalization Rules Worksheets [circle each incorrectly used lowercase or capital letter] - Worksheet 1 | Worksheet 2 | Worksheet 3
14. Capitalization Worksheets - to print
15. Exercise in Capitalization - eighty spaces, each space is preceded by an "opportunity for error" in capitalization
16. Online Spelling Quizzes - numerous quizzes in TCAP format
17. Power Proofreading - Choose your level of skill and your areas of concepts to practice with an interactive activity (choose grade 8) There are over two dozen different passages to choose from.
18. Punctuation Campground - correct the sentence by clicking on the correct punctuation
19. Using Correct Capitalization and Punctuation - Self Test 1 - fifteen multiple-choice questions

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