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
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
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
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
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
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
who accepted his work with enthusiasm.
Use of adverb to modify a verb
Elimination of comma with restrictive clause
Correction of commonly confused word
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
Day 4
After reading Walden, Aunt Carly 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
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
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