CPW Editing and Revision Techniques 2

Question 1

Which editing pass is best suited for identifying awkward sentence rhythm and pacing issues?

Accepted Answer

Line editing

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Proofreading

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Copyediting

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Structural editing

Question 2

A writer reads their draft aloud and notices a sentence feels breathless and rushed. The most likely cause is:

Accepted Answer

Excessive subordinate clauses with no pauses

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Too many passive voice constructions

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Overuse of em dashes

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Inconsistent verb tense

Question 3

During revision, a writer cuts a paragraph that was accurate but not relevant to the thesis. This technique is called:

Accepted Answer

Killing your darlings

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Elision

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Condensing

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Bridging

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a reverse outline during revision?

Accepted Answer

To check that each paragraph's actual content matches the document's intended structure

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To plan the next draft before writing it

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To create a glossary of key terms

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To identify passive voice sentences

Question 5

A copyeditor marks 'awk' next to a sentence. What does this notation most commonly signal?

Accepted Answer

The sentence is awkward in phrasing or construction

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The sentence contains an archaic word

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A word is misspelled

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The sentence is too short

Question 6

When revising for concision, which of the following phrases should a writer replace with a single word?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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In the event that

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Due to the fact that

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At this point in time

Question 7

Which strategy helps a writer identify their own unconscious word repetitions across a long document?

Accepted Answer

Using the Find/Replace function to search for specific words

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Reading backwards sentence by sentence

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Reading only odd-numbered paragraphs

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Printing in a different font