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Editing for Errors   Each of the three paragraphs below contains five common errors.

Editing for Errors   The errors range from major to serious to minor.

Editing for Errors   A single major error will undermine your credibility.

Editing for Errors   A single major error will undermine your credibility. Major errors are relatively easy to find.

Editing for Errors   One or two serious errors will undermine your credibility.

Editing for Errors   One or two serious errors will undermine your credibility. Serious errors are somewhat more difficult to find.

Editing for Errors   Two or three minor errors will undermine your credibility.

Editing for Errors   Two or three minor errors will undermine your credibility. Minor errors are the most difficult to find.

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Editing for Errors: Major Errors    Here’s the problem:  My boss is a terrific writer – in fact, one of the best writer’s I’ve ever seen.  So one day he told me the errors I was making were effecting our company’s image and hurting it’s reputation.  He told me I needed to make less errors.  So I’ve decided  to work on my writing skills, however, I know   I have a long way to go.

Editing for Errors: Major Errors    Here’s the problem:  My boss is a terrific writer – in fact, one of the best writer[’]s I’ve ever seen.  So one day he told me the errors I was making were effecting our company’s image and hurting it’s reputation.  He told me I needed to make less errors.  So I’ve decided  to work on my writing skills, however, I know   I have a long way to go.

Editing for Errors: Major Errors    Here’s the problem:  My boss is a terrific writer – in fact, one of the best writer[ ]s I’ve ever seen.  So one day he told me the errors I was making were effecting our company’s image and hurting it’s reputation.  He told me I needed to make less errors.  So I’ve decided  to work on my writing skills, however, I know   I have a long way to go.

Editing for Errors: Major Errors    Here’s the problem:  My boss is a terrific writer – in fact, one of the best writer[ ]s I’ve ever seen.  So one day he told me the errors I was making were [e]ffecting our company’s image and hurting it’s reputation.  He told me I needed to make less errors.  So I’ve decided  to work on my writing skills, however, I know   I have a long way to go.

Editing for Errors: Major Errors    Here’s the problem:  My boss is a terrific writer – in fact, one of the best writer[ ]s I’ve ever seen.  So one day he told me the errors I was making were [a]ffecting our company’s image and hurting it’s reputation.  He told me I needed to make less errors.  So I’ve decided  to work on my writing skills, however, I know   I have a long way to go.

Editing for Errors: Major Errors    Here’s the problem:  My boss is a terrific writer – in fact, one of the best writer[ ]s I’ve ever seen.  So one day he told me the errors I was making were [a]ffecting our company’s image and hurting it[’]s reputation.  He told me I needed to make less errors.  So I’ve decided  to work on my writing skills, however, I know   I have a long way to go.

Editing for Errors: Major Errors    Here’s the problem:  My boss is a terrific writer – in fact, one of the best writer[ ]s I’ve ever seen.  So one day he told me the errors I was making were [a]ffecting our company’s image and hurting it[ ]s reputation.  He told me I needed to make less errors.  So I’ve decided  to work on my writing skills, however, I know   I have a long way to go.

Editing for Errors: Major Errors    Here’s the problem:  My boss is a terrific writer – in fact, one of the best writer[ ]s I’ve ever seen.  So one day he told me the errors I was making were [a]ffecting our company’s image and hurting it[ ]s reputation.  He told me I needed to make [less] errors.  So I’ve decided to work on my writing skills, however, I know   I have a long way to go.

Editing for Errors: Major Errors    Here’s the problem:  My boss is a terrific writer – in fact, one of the best writer[ ]s I’ve ever seen.  So one day he told me the errors I was making were [a]ffecting our company’s image and hurting it[ ]s reputation.  He told me I needed to make [fewer] errors.  So I’ve decided to work on my writing skills, however, I know I have a long way to go.

Editing for Errors: Major Errors    Here’s the problem:  My boss is a terrific writer – in fact, one of the best writer[ ]s I’ve ever seen.  So one day he told me the errors I was making were [a]ffecting our company’s image and hurting it[ ]s reputation.  He told me I needed to make [fewer] errors.  So I’ve decided to work on my writing skills[,] however, I know I have a long way to go.

Editing for Errors: Major Errors    Here’s the problem:  My boss is a terrific writer – in fact, one of the best writer[ ]s I’ve ever seen.  So one day he told me the errors I was making were [a]ffecting our company’s image and hurting it[ ]s reputation.  He told me I needed to make [fewer] errors.  So I’ve decided to work on my writing skills[;] however, I know I have a long way to go.

Editing for Errors: Serious Errors    Although, I realize a person who      works hard, eventually will succeed, sometimes I feel overwhelmed, disheartened, and I am discouraged.  Between you and I, my boss, who is   vice president of marketing makes an occasional error himself.

Editing for Errors: Serious Errors    Although[,] I realize a person who   works hard, eventually will succeed, sometimes I feel overwhelmed, disheartened, and I am discouraged.  Between you and I, my boss, who is   vice president of marketing makes an occasional error himself.

Editing for Errors: Serious Errors    Although[ ] I realize a person who   works hard, eventually will succeed, sometimes I feel overwhelmed, disheartened, and I am discouraged.  Between you and I, my boss, who is   vice president of marketing makes an occasional error himself.

Editing for Errors: Serious Errors    Although[ ] I realize a person who   works hard[,] eventually will succeed, sometimes I feel overwhelmed, disheartened, and I am discouraged.  Between you and I, my boss, who is   vice president of marketing makes an occasional error himself.

Editing for Errors: Serious Errors    Although[ ] I realize a person who   works hard[ ] eventually will succeed, sometimes I feel overwhelmed, disheartened, and I am discouraged.  Between you and I, my boss, who is   vice president of marketing makes an occasional error himself.

Editing for Errors: Serious Errors    Although[ ] I realize a person who   works hard[ ] eventually will succeed, sometimes I feel overwhelmed, disheartened, and [I am] discouraged.  Between you and I, my boss, who is   vice president of marketing makes an occasional error himself.

Editing for Errors: Serious Errors    Although[ ] I realize a person who   works hard[ ] eventually will succeed, sometimes I feel overwhelmed, disheartened, and [       ] discouraged.  Between you and I, my boss, who is   vice president of marketing makes an occasional error himself.

Editing for Errors: Serious Errors    Although[ ] I realize a person who   works hard[ ] eventually will succeed, sometimes I feel overwhelmed, disheartened, and [       ] discouraged.  Between you and [I], my boss, who is vice president of marketing makes an occasional error himself.

Editing for Errors: Serious Errors    Although[ ] I realize a person who   works hard[ ] eventually will succeed, sometimes I feel overwhelmed, disheartened, and [       ] discouraged.  Between you and [me], my boss, who is vice president of marketing makes an occasional error himself.

Editing for Errors: Serious Errors    Although[ ] I realize a person who   works hard[ ] eventually will succeed, sometimes I feel overwhelmed, disheartened, and [       ] discouraged.  Between you and [me], my boss, who is vice president of marketing[ ] makes an occasional error himself.

Editing for Errors: Serious Errors    Although[ ] I realize a person who   works hard[ ] eventually will succeed, sometimes I feel overwhelmed, disheartened, and [       ] discouraged.  Between you and [me], my boss, who is vice president of marketing[,] makes an occasional error himself.

Editing for Errors: Minor Errors    I went to college in the ‘70s.  When I graduated on June 3, 1979 I thought I knew it all, but just yesterday my boss said, “Here’s a style manual.  Use it to  do a first rate job on this report”.         His approach is somewhat different    than mine.

Editing for Errors: Minor Errors    I went to college in the [‘]70s.  When I graduated on June 3, 1979 I thought I knew it all, but just yesterday my boss said, “Here’s a style manual.  Use it to  do a first rate job on this report”.         His approach is somewhat different    than mine.

Editing for Errors: Minor Errors    I went to college in the [’]70s.  When I graduated on June 3, 1979 I thought I knew it all, but just yesterday my boss said, “Here’s a style manual.  Use it to  do a first rate job on this report”.         His approach is somewhat different    than mine.

Editing for Errors: Minor Errors    I went to college in the [’]70s.  When I graduated on June 3, 1979[ ] I thought I knew it all, but just yesterday my boss said, “Here’s a style manual.  Use it to  do a first rate job on this report”.         His approach is somewhat different    than mine.

Editing for Errors: Minor Errors    I went to college in the [’]70s.  When I graduated on June 3, 1979[,] I thought I knew it all, but just yesterday my boss said, “Here’s a style manual.  Use it to  do a first rate job on this report”.         His approach is somewhat different    than mine.

Editing for Errors: Minor Errors    I went to college in the [’]70s.  When I graduated on June 3, 1979[,] I thought I knew it all, but just yesterday my boss said, “Here’s a style manual.  Use it to  do a first[ ]rate job on this report”.      His approach is somewhat different    than mine.

Editing for Errors: Minor Errors    I went to college in the [’]70s.  When I graduated on June 3, 1979[,] I thought I knew it all, but just yesterday my boss said, “Here’s a style manual.  Use it to  do a first[-]rate job on this report”.      His approach is somewhat different    than mine.

Editing for Errors: Minor Errors    I went to college in the [’]70s.  When I graduated on June 3, 1979[,] I thought I knew it all, but just yesterday my boss said, “Here’s a style manual.  Use it to  do a first[-]rate job on this report[”.]   His approach is somewhat different    than mine.

Editing for Errors: Minor Errors    I went to college in the [’]70s.  When I graduated on June 3, 1979[,] I thought I knew it all, but just yesterday my boss said, “Here’s a style manual.  Use it to  do a first[-]rate job on this report[.”]   His approach is somewhat different    than mine.

Editing for Errors: Minor Errors    I went to college in the [’]70s.  When I graduated on June 3, 1979[,] I thought I knew it all, but just yesterday my boss said, “Here’s a style manual.  Use it to  do a first[-]rate job on this report[.”]   His approach is somewhat different [than] mine.

Editing for Errors: Minor Errors    I went to college in the [’]70s.  When I graduated on June 3, 1979[,] I thought I knew it all, but just yesterday my boss said, “Here’s a style manual.  Use it to  do a first[-]rate job on this report[.”]   His approach is somewhat different [from] mine.

Editing for Errors   If you found all 15 errors,

Editing for Errors   Congratulations!

Editing for Errors   If you did not find all 15 errors,

Editing for Errors   If you did not find all 15 errors, keep working!