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Editing and Exams

Editing and Exams. Wsi NSE 11A – Week 12 Lee Slinger Ryerson university. Outline. WSI Evaluations Editing Proofreading Studying for exams Multiple-Choice exam strategies. WSI Student Evaluations. Editing. To edit is to think critically about the content of your own paper.

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Editing and Exams

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  1. Editing and Exams Wsi NSE 11A – Week 12Lee Slinger Ryerson university

  2. Outline WSI Evaluations Editing Proofreading Studying for exams Multiple-Choice exam strategies

  3. WSI Student Evaluations

  4. Editing To edit is to think critically about the content of your own paper. Think about: The specific assignment criteria General essay guidelines and requirements [Checklist]

  5. Proofreading Proofreading is reading a text carefully, looking for spelling and grammar errors. Common Errors: Subject-verb agreement Sentence Fragments Passive Voice

  6. Proofreading Run-on Sentences Each sentence should express one central idea. Example: Home care has been expanding tremendously over the past decade partly due to technological advances that enable treatments to be a part of the home setting which at one time could only be performed within the hospital environment. Home care has expanded tremendously over the past decade. This increase is partly due to technological advances that now make more treatments possible in the home rather than the hospital environment.

  7. Proofreading Comma Splice Each sentence should express one central idea. Example: I hope to be a nurse who is caring, a relationship with the client and their family is important to me. [Problem 2 independent clauses – cannot be linked by comma alone.] • 1. I hope to be a nurse who is caring. A relationship with the client and their family is important to me. • 3. I hope to be a nurse who is caring, so a relationship with the client and their family is important to me. [coordinating conjuction: and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet] • 2. I hope to be a nurse who is caring; a relationship with the client and their family is important to me. • 4. I hope to be a nurse who is caring, as a relationship with the client and their family is important to me. [Subordinating conjuction: while, although, because, if, since, unless, as, before, after, when, why…

  8. Proofreading Faulty Parallelism Similar elements of a sentence (or list) should be in the same grammatical format. Example: Eating huge meals, snacking between meals, and too little exercise can lead to obesity. Eating huge meals, snacking between meals, and exercising too little can lead to obesity.

  9. Proofreading Vague Pronouns A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun (person, place or thing). Pronouns include “she,” “he,” “it” and “they.” Make sure the pronouns refer to specific things and that the reference is clear to your reader. Example: In the report they suggest that moderate exercise is better than no exercise at all. The authors of the report suggest that moderate exercise is better than no exercise at all.

  10. Proofreading Repetition Avoid repeating the same word (noun, adverb or adjective) within the paragraph.

  11. Studying for Exams To get results from your studying you need: Time Good study notes

  12. Studying: Time There is no replacement for taking the time to study properly. Make your study time productive. Study each subject in a bit each day. Allow yourself to revisit what you study to remember it better.

  13. Studying: Notes Reread the syllabus, your notes and the powerpoint presentations. Read assigned readings you missed. List the major themes and ideas that the course emphasized. Fill out information about each theme. Imagine possible questions for each section. Consult with friends to see if you missed any sections, themes or ideas.

  14. Taking multi-choice exams Do. Not. Panic. Watch your timing. Have a plan.

  15. Taking multi-choice exams Have a plan Develop a system for reading and answering questions. For example, Cover the answer choices Read the question and rephrase in your own words. Answer in your own words. Read every word of each answer option. Eliminate choices that are obviously different than your own. Choose the least wrong answer.

  16. Writing Help Revisit the WSI Blog: wsiryerson.wordpress.com/nursing Make an appointment with the Writing Center Go to your professor’s office hours. Read an essay writing guide. Ellison, C. (2010). McGraw-Hill’s Concise Guide to Writing Research Papers. McGraw Hill Professional. Turabian, K. L. (2009). A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Disserations, Seventh Edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Winkler, A. C. & McCuen-Metherell, J. R. (2009). Writing the Research Paper: A Handbook, 2009 MLA Updated Version. Cengage Learning.

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