Getting the manuscript ready 1

1. Getting the manuscript ready 1 • Check on your master sheet which document to edit

2. Levels of editing Read through the document quickly to see what it is about and to note major problems with Meaning Structure

3. Content Words Grammar and spelling Check higher levels (Meaning, Structure) before worrying about the lower levels (Words, Grammar, Spelling)

4. Levels of editing: Meaning Meaning Structure Content Words Grammar & spelling What is the manuscript as a whole trying to say? What is the overall message?

5. What does each section or paragraph say? Does each paragraph have a key sentence? Normally at the beginning or the end Consider writing run-in heads for each paragraph to focus its topic Delete them later if they are unnecessary

6. Meaning Structure Content Words Grammar & spelling • Is it in the right order? • Does it flow logically? • Is it in the right order? Levels of editing: Structure

7. Does it follow logically from the previous text? • Use frequent headings

8. Does it have the right information? Is the information correct and complete? Meaning Structure Content Words Grammar & spelling Levels of editing: Content

9. Meaning Structure Content Words Grammar & spelling Levels of editing: Words Is it relevant? • Does it say it clearly? • Delete unnecessary words • Turn abstract nouns into verbs

10. Replace long words with short words • Get rid of jargon and abbreviations

11. Meaning Structure Content Words Grammar & spelling • Is the language correct? • Check for misspellings and poor grammar • Levels of editing: Grammar & Spelling

12. Keep sentences short and varied Starting at the top, edit each paragraph Rewrite and restructure if necessary Meaning Structure Content Words Editing 1

13. Work through the manuscript paragraph by paragraph, section by section, editing as you go • Check the • Meaning

14. Structure Content Words Grammar & spelling

16. Editing In editing 10 items (for std. 12 –of 5 Marks) and 12 items (for std. 10) will be asked( of 6 Marks) for filling in the blanks (with options) or error correction (correcting underlined parts). They can be from determiners,

17. Subject-verb agreement, primary/modal auxiliary, - punctuations, spelling error, pronouns, prepositions, articles, conjunctions, genitive, singular, plural, question tag and many other constructions

18. Rewrite the following paragraph by selecting the correct words from the brackets Or correcting the Underline words. (1) A old woman lived in a handful of rice. She had not wish for fine clothes and hers son who face she could never sea, was everything on the world for her. All the money which she earned,

19. she spent above her son. She wanted to dedicated her boy for God. (2) The birth centenary for Sardar Patel was celebrated hear today with great enthusiastic. For a part of the celebration, a blood donation camp was jointly organized through the youth club and the Red cross Society on

20. the local hospital. The District Collector, Mr Sinha, was a chief guest. His presence enthused the donors. In three hours near 120 bottles of blood was gathered. The donors were given up the certificates by the hands of the chief guest.

21. (3) A Himalayas is one of the large mountains. It is situate in the Northern of india. There are many hill station. Every year thousands of pilgrims visited there. They go their in order to praying all mighty shiva. My grand father used to went there. How wonder is it !

22. (4) Anand, Yeshraj and Meghal are……(well/ good) friends. We could say that they like…..(one another eachother) Very …….(many/ much). Through they teachers and obey their instructions sometimes they keep …..( in/ on) talking during the class. They help……(others/ other) students. The teachers

23. are happy ….( to/ with) them …..(and/ but) often ….(tale/ tell) a story. (5) Muharram is not a month of sorrow, but a month of joy. In this month Muslims hold majlis that is religion meetings. In India, The tenth day of Muharram is known for the Tazia process.-

24. We see beautiful Tazias on that day. These Tazias are reminding of the Tombs of Iman Hussain and other martyrs. They are also reminders of grater battle of Karbala fought for trust and just. Non-muslims to join the Tazia. Didn’t they die for a ignoble cause?

25. (6) Scarcely had he gone than a policeman knocked the door. His fault is such which can not be pardoned. My father has been ill since three weeks. He not onlylost his ticket but also his luggage. None of my friend are useful to me. But I don’t need they. I am good in my subject. He is one the rich man in -

26. Bombay. I never remember to have met him. This was him who they knew. (7) The Amul Dairy is biggest than most other dairies in India. A school is a place when pupils get education. King Ashoka’s rule was a glory period of peace. They are selfish. I don’t need they. We went to the English

27. Classes regular. Pierre met with a tragedy end. He was a great love of nature. He did not liked bats. He is weak physic. He has work in this company since 1995. The job is your. (8) Urmil was write home work at that time. Hardly had I finishing my work than I switched off the light. This is the woman whose-

28. -we met at the book stall. The commissioner has been done his level best since last three months, King Ashoka’s rule was a glory period of peace and happiness. T.V. is a wonder invention of science. Await for your positive response soon.

29. (9) …..(What/How) astonished the Shah was……(with/at) the shepherd’s power of observation……..(?/!) He told him ……(if/that ) he was ……. (at least/indeed) the king of the country …….(but/and) had …… (came/come) there ……………(finding/to find) out

30. …….(that/whether) he really possessed the gift of ……….. (knowledge/knowing) and understanding men. (10) …….(Today/Yesterday) I congratulate you …………. (because/therefore) the honour of ……….(the same/such) an Army belongs…..(of/to) you….

31. (About/With) this I close my……. (speak/speech)……(May/Will) God be with you and give you strength……..(fulfilling /to fulfil) The pledge…….(who/which) you have…….(took/taken) voluntarily.

32. (11) Ice-hockey is …………… (often/hardly)……(ever/never) played in India. It is ……(so/too) fast a game….(to/for) my liking. Field-hockey…..(also/too) is an ……..(excited/exciting) game. I …….(am used to/used to) play football ……(from/at) school

33. -but haven’t played it ……….. (now/recently)…….(but/though) I do watch it on TV. (12) Teacher are a very powerful…….(influence/effect) On…(a/the) youth….(since/so) many students…..(consciously/ conscious) idolize their teacher.

34. ……(but/and) take them ………. (to/to be) their role models and ….(try/tries)…..(shaping/to shape) their ….(speech/behavior) like…..(them/theirs)

35. (13) In a village … (in/near) the forest in uttarakhand. One late evening a leopard ……(entered/came out of ) the house of Rukmadevi . The leopard jumped….. (upon/on) the (folder/elder) son subhash ran ….(saving/to save) the dog. ……. (though/but) the leopard

36. Pounced on subhash……(to hear/Heading) his elder brother’s……..(screaming/screams) harish rushed…(here/there).

37. (14)……..(when/while) the result were ……(declared/declaring), Patrick got ‘A’ grade ….(with/in) all….(a/the) subjects. His class- mates and teacher………….. (was/were) amazed. They were full ………(with/of) praise. And his parents ……(!/?)

38. They wondered……..(what/how) That miracle …….(had/has) Taken place ? They congratulated Patrick …………… (For/on) his bright success.

39. (15) Once on a time . Their lived a poor , old cobber named Martin. He has only many things and just much food eating everyday. But he had a kind heart and he hated god. One day god appeared in his dream and told him ifwe would visit him tomorrow.

40. (16) Diego Maradona was one of the world’s greatest football player .but he caught to take drugs. After that. He can not play with his country . Everyone stopped to talk about his game. They too talked about his bad habit . Initially, has country men remembered not his great talent

41. And the shame he had broughtin himself and his country. (17) There are too many ways in such animals have made man’s life wonderful. They are actually man’s greatest friends. But we are like human beings, good and loving at animals?

42. We would use animals to help us though should we kill and save them, and that too for things as Perfumes, silk and make – up? (18)St.Francis of Assisi, a Christian saint, loved animals like he loved Humane beings. he advised this love to none.

43. .St. Francis lived in a small town of Assisi in tally before seven hundred years ago. Though as a young man, he lived his home and rich and began seeking Friendship from animals and birds.

44. (19) January 26 is celebrated like Republic day. At January 26,1950, our constitution passed and accepted. A grand parade held every year at Delhi to mark this day. We feel proud seeing member of our arm forces marchsmartness. it’s a wonderful spectacles

45. (20) Ashok and his mighty victory army returned home again when Ashok was bake in his place .he sent form his chief and his Warlords, his Counsellors and his man of state and standing upon before them he said “ I have sin the horrors of victory.

46. I shall not draw the sword again expect to defence my country in favour of invasion (21) Almost a weak had passed for I had Susie’s letter it was Friday and I had a Geography test this afternoon . I sat revise my lessons below the gulmohar

47. Tree. The chrysanthemums and dahlias were in ful bloom. Then suddenly .the little yellow butterfly hovered around me and finally perched in my leg stretched out in front of me . I became absolutely still. It moved it’s wing daintily for a movement and than flew off.