Deck 6: Editing: All Errors

Question 1

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The city had ben warned about the aproaching storm by Environment Canada. Which predicted gale force winds, heavy rainfall with the possibility of hail. This all began at 4 pm. The wind howling in the large trees and bushes. Then it stopped and the pounding rain started, they went on for the next 4 hours mixed with hail. Afterwards damage was assessed. Downed powerlines, flooded basements, broken tree limbs. Crews worked long hours for days afterwards. Surprisingly no one was injured bad.

Answer 1

The city had been warned about the approaching storm by Environment Canada, which predicted gale force winds, heavy rainfall and the possibility of hail. The storm began at 4 pm, with the wind howling in the large trees and bushes. Then it stopped, and the pounding rain started; the wind and the rain, mixed with hail, continued for the next four hours. Afterwards crews assessed the damage: downed powerlines, flooded basements, broken tree limbs. Crews worked long hours for days afterwards. Surprisingly, no one was badly injured.

Question 2

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Mary Richards is a librarian. Who is called Mary Prunella Clapsaddle Jones by her close friends. Because she collects strange names as other people collect rare stamps. Working in a library, many possibilities for her collection come across her desk daily. Since she works in circulation. She rights the oddest names down in a special book she keeps in her desk. The book of odd names have become a great resource for friends looking for names for both children and pets. Although most often warning parents against unusual names for there children. While amusing, odd names can cause problems later in life.

Answer 2

Mary Richards is a librarian who is called Mary Prunella Clapsaddle Jones by her close friends because she collects strange names as other people collect rare stamps. Working in a library, at the circulation desk, she sees many possibilities for her collection come across her desk daily. She writes the oddest names down in a special book she keeps in her desk. The book of odd names has become a great resource for friends looking for names for both children and pets. However, most often she warns parents against unusual names for their children. While amusing, odd names can cause problems later in life.

Question 3

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Joe and Sally took a sailboat out on a clear and sunny day. Everything seemed normal. Until a storm came quickly above the water. The waves pounding on the stern of the small green sailboat. This made water in their face. They started to worry about they're safety. Then it rounded the sharp curve in the bay so the wind and current now were flowing together. Joe and Sally each had a job. Joe pulled in the sail and Sally steared the boat into the dock. Amazed at how quickly they had both been in danger and safe again.

Answer 3

Joe and Sally took a sailboat out on a clear and sunny day. Everything seemed normal, until a storm came quickly across the water. The waves pounded on the stern of the small green sailboat. This pounding splashed water in their faces. They started to worry about their safety. Then the boat rounded the sharp curve in the bay, so the wind and current now were flowing together. Joe and Sally each had a job: Joe pulled in the sail, and Sally steered the boat into the dock. They were amazed at how quickly they had both been in danger and then been safe again.

Question 4

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Peter Pan is a much-beloved childrens story. But, it usually does give an adult pause when they come to read it to there own children. A parent is often thinking of either the stage productions they might have seen or the Disney animated film. The novel, than, can come as a tremendous shock, especially in it's treatment of women. Especially for feminists. It could be argued that Barrie's book was simply a reflection of English society and values at the turn of the 20th century others might see a more disturbing reflection of soceital norms or a reflection of Barrie's own love/hate relationship with his mother/woman. Certainly the text celebrated mothers and motherhood. Only Mrs. Darling remembered anything about Peter Pan what she does remember is quite disturbing, she seems to be able to understand childhood and children. Whereas Mr. Darling is only a large child, an overgrown lost boy- like Hook, looking for a mother to look after them. What prompts Peter to take Wendy; and only incidentaly her brothers to Neverland is Wendys' ability to sew his shadow back on: and her bed-time storytelling ability. She becomes the stand-in mother in Neverland, which is predominantly male. Populate by the lost boys, the red Indians, and the pirates. The only other female characters are definitely not mothers and could be said to be 'the other kind' of female, the seductress or temptress. Tinker-Bell's 'problem' with Wendy most adults would recognize as sexuel jealousy, and Tiger Lily is seeking a relationship from Peter that has nothing to do with 'mothering'

Question 5

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Shane and Tammy seem alike in many ways, both earn good grades and has quite, witty senses of humour: Tammy however, loves sports and the outdoors; while Shane perfers laying on the couch reading novels or to watch videos. Tammy plays soccer, Shane plays DVDs. It makes them complimentary but causes arguments on spending leisure time. Still, they seems to work it out. Making jokes and working towards academic success. Common goals making all the difference.

Question 6

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When Doris was 19 she joined the Dolphin Players. Which produced quality plays in very small theatres in the city. She had always had an interest in drama having acted in high school productions. Not only acted but also doing costumes and makeup. Each interested her in there own way. The Dolphin Players group encouraged her to also try her hand at directing and stage managing. This helped her develop many markatable skills. At 25 she moved to New York City to become an actress. Using all her experience to get a job. She became a star on Broadway and her career lasted 20 years.

Question 7

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The middle-aged woman startled all her friends. Who gasped in disbelief as she quit her job, broke off her engagement and moved halfway across the country to start a knew life. She had seamed happy with the quite life she lead. Job at the local factory; an established small buisnessman as fiance; an apartment in an unremarkeable neighbourhood. Her fiances reaction is anger John believes she is having a mid life crisis. Certainly Mary appears to be rethinking her life after her recent mothers death. No longer satisfied with security, safety, sameness. She takes risks. Surprisingly perhaps it seems that shes happy.

Question 8

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Ravi and his friends after graduation decided to take an extended celebration roadtrip. They decided to drive to Montreal and Quebec city. To visit night clubs and partying. It's there last time alltogether before starting at jobs, and settling down. Sharing expenses and driving. They rented a van, and set off on a bright summer day. Things began to go immediately wrong. The van broke down, their hotel reservation was lost, one of the friends got food poisoning. Each one encountered an obstacle they had to overcome. However, sharing these difficulties paradoxically strengthened they're freindship. Everyone returned home a little the worse for wear but they had great memories.