Day 1

1. Day 1 Henry David Thoreau’s book Walden is an intriguing memorable example of Transcendental literature. Thoreau wrote many books; however only one other book and a few poems were published during his life. Use of underlining or italics with title of book Use of comma after conjunctive adverb Use of comma with coordinate adjectives

2. Day 1 Henry David Thoreau’s book Walden is an intriguing, memorable example of Transcendental literature. Use of underlining or italics with title of book Use of comma with coordinate adjectives Thoreau wrote many books; however, only one other book and a few poems were published during his life. Use of comma after conjunctive adverb

3. Day 2 Thoreau almost never left Concord, he had plenty of time to study walk and write. Studying, as well as walking and writing, take a lot of time. Use of commas in a series Subject and verb agreement Use of semicolon and conjunctive adverb to correct a run-on sentence

4. Day 2 Thoreau almost never left Concord; as a result, he had plenty of time to study, walk, and write. Use of semicolon and conjunctive adverb to correct a run-on sentence Use of commas in a series Studying, as well as walking and writing, takes a lot of time. Subject and verb agreement

5. Day 3 Great works of literature have taken a long time to be appreciated. Thoreau needed more recognition bad; Emerson was one of the few people, who excepted his work with enthusiasm. Use of adverb to modify a verb Use of adjective qualifier Correction of commonly confused words Elimination of comma with restrictive clause

6. Day 3 Many great works of literature have taken a long time to be appreciated. Use of adjective qualifier Thoreau needed more recognition badly; Emerson was one of the few people whoaccepted his work with enthusiasm. Use of adverb to modify a verb Elimination of comma with restrictive clause Correction of commonly confused word

7. Day 4 After reading Walden, aunt Carly and me wanted to explore nature on our own. We liked reading Walden because it made you think philosophically about nature. Correction of pronoun shift Capitalization of title before person’s name Correct pronoun case in compound construction

8. Day 4 After reading Walden, AuntCarly and I wanted to explore nature on our own. Capitalization of title before person’s name Correct pronoun case in compound construction We liked reading Walden because it made us think philosophically about nature. Correction of pronoun shift

9. Day 5 Thoreau was forty four when he died on May 6 1862. One of Thoreau’s most famous followers was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. Use of comma with date Elimination of double period at end of sentence Use of hyphen with compound number

10. Day 5 Thoreau was forty-four when he died on May 6, 1862. Use of hyphen with compound number Use of comma with date One of Thoreau’s most famous followers was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elimination of double period at end of sentence