Day 1

1. Day 1 The novel is a relatively new form of literature: it’s history dates back about four centuries. The short story on the other hand is a very old literary form. Capitalization of first word of a sentence following a colon Use of commas to set off parenthetical material Correction of commonly confused words

2. Day 1 The novel is a relatively new form of literature: Itshistory dates back about four centuries. Capitalization of first word of a sentence following a colon Correction of commonly confused words The short story,on the other hand, is a very old literary form. Use of commas to set off parenthetical material

3. Day 2 Many people read short stories and the bible before the novel was created. Growing levels of general education and literacy in the eighteenth century had, had a great affect on the development of the novel. Capitalization of religious terms Correction of commonly confused words Use of past perfect tense Elimination of unnecessary comma separating verb phrase

4. Day 2 Many people had read short stories and the Bible before the novel was created. Use of past perfect tense Capitalization of religious terms Growing levels of general education and literacy in the eighteenth century had had a great effect on the development of the novel. Elimination of unnecessary comma separating verb phrase Correction of commonly confused words

5. Day 3 Reading novels became a social event, People read to each other for entertainment. Sales of novels exceded many publishers wildest dreams. Use of colon to introduce clarifying idea Spelling of the -ceed, -cede and-sede ending Formation of plural possessive

6. Day 3 Reading novels became a social event: People read to each other for entertainment. Use of colon to introduce clarifying idea Sales of novels exceeded many publishers’ wildest dreams. Spelling of the -ceed, -cede and-sede ending Formation of plural possessive

7. Day 4 Today, many a child and adult like to read an exciting spy novel. “Maria you like reading spy novels don’t you?” her aunt asked. Use of comma to set off direct address Use of comma to set off tag question Subject and verb agreement

8. Day 4 Today, many a child and adult likes to read an exciting spy novel. Subject and verb agreement “Maria, you like reading spy novels, don’t you?” her aunt asked. Use of comma to set off direct address Use of comma to set off tag question

9. Day 5 Talking about his mother, Chris said, “No one enjoys reading as much as her.” The tremendously popular Hardy Boys series have sold millions of copies. Many people bought the series. Elimination of empty sentence Subject and verb agreement Correct pronoun case

10. Day 5 Talking about his mother, Chris said, “No one enjoys reading as much as she.” Correct pronoun case The tremendously popular Hardy Boys series has sold millions of copies. Many people bought the series. Subject and verb agreement Elimination of empty sentence _________________________