Comprehensive Editing Exercise
Local Issues
1. That he finished the job completely amazed the supervisor.
2. Do not enter data in this column if you have less than 10 responses.
3. The director of the laboratory, as well as her assistant, visit the site each week.
4. Ten articles comprise the latest review volume on advances in laser spectroscopy.
5. It is as much, if not more, than we expected.
6. Neither the software nor the peripherals has been carefully tested.
7. The consumer has a choice between hundreds of models.
8. The tenacity of the U.S. effort suggested their certainty of success.
Parallelism
9. Analysis of the tracer readily showed that “X” and “Y” impurities were present in the uv,
they were well separated from the other components, and easily quantified.
10. the reaction mixture was quenched with 90%-saturated NH4C1, the layers separated, and the
solution was concentrated.
11. The new method:

Strengths the wood fibers of the pages by connecting them with polymer bridges.

Polymer bridges are created by placing the books in an alkaline monomer mixture in an
oxygen-free environment.

No residual radiation remains in the book at the completion of the process.

The pages, while significantly strengthened, have the same “feel” as the original.
12. This study addressed the following advantages of buprenorphine pharmacotherapy:

It is better suited to outpatient therapy.

Able to use with codependency such as cocaine and heroin.

Substitute addiction is not a problem.
Unnecessary Words
13. He chose a template that was rectangular in shape.
14. In order to analyze the data we have hired a statistician.
15. If the drug dosage is of a solid nature (e.g., tablets, capsules), then stability studies are done
for the largest and smallest containers.
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16. Wright said he never expected to make money while he was serving in Congress.
17. He was almost certain to be upset by any response of a hostile nature.
18. He said the surplus would eliminate all of the campaign debts he had piled up.
19. Middleton ended his talk to the assembled audience with a joke.
20. The reason why charges to the departments are so large is because people are making a
mistake in entering these charges.
21. The meeting will begin at 12:00 noon. Please make every effort to be there on time.
22. In the previous report, it was reported that the parameters TCA, CA+, and nCa were
analyzed.
23. Urine, feces, expired air, and cage rinse were sampled at 24-hour time intervals over a period
of 96 hours.
24. The purpose of this document is to report the level of two inflammatory mediators thought to
be involved.
25. It was concluded that the Process Division should conduct an investigation of the matter as
soon as conceivably possible.
26. After one month, the system will be reviewed and, if needed, be reassessed so that we may
improve upon the system to accommodate individual needs.
27. Because this will have an effect upon our staff hiring, Ms. Sinclair should make an
assessment of the funds available to us and report back to us on the matter.
28. The garden plots can be rented for a one-year period, starting March 1. The rent will cost $15
per year. The gardens will be on an 11-acre plot of University-owned land along the Missouri
River, near L&C apartments.
29. The Lakey Field affair will be a tuneup for both squads, but for the LSU women it will also
help establish the hierarchy within certain events as the women attempt to demonstrate their
abilities. The team has not been able to work out as much as Coach Jim Daniels would have
liked, but the women still possess the capability to put on a strong showing, he said.
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Comprehensive Editing Exercise
Local Issues
1. That he finished the job completely amazed the supervisor.
2. Do not enter data in this column if you have less than 10 responses.
3. The director of the laboratory, as well as her assistant, visit the site
each week.
4. Ten articles comprise the latest review volume on advances in laser
spectroscopy.
5. It is as much, if not more, than we expected.
6. Neither the software nor the peripherals has been carefully tested.
7. The consumer has a choice between hundreds of models.
8. The tenacity of the U.S. effort suggested their certainty of success.
Parallelism
9. Analysis of the tracer readily showed that “X” and “Y” impurities
were present in the uv, they were well separated from the other
components, and easily quantified.
10.the reaction mixture was quenched with 90%-saturated NH4C1, the
layers separated, and the solution was concentrated.
11.The new method:
 Strengths the wood fibers of the pages by connecting them with
polymer bridges.
 Polymer bridges are created by placing the books in an alkaline
monomer mixture in an oxygen-free environment.
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3
 No residual radiation remains in the book at the completion of the
process.
 The pages, while significantly strengthened, have the same “feel”
as the original.
12.This study addressed the following advantages of buprenorphine
pharmacotherapy:
 It is better suited to outpatient therapy.
 Able to use with codependency such as cocaine and heroin.
 Substitute addiction is not a problem.
Unnecessary Words
13.He chose a template that was rectangular in shape.
14.In order to analyze the data we have hired a statistician.
15.If the drug dosage is of a solid nature (e.g., tablets, capsules), then
stability studies are done for the largest and smallest containers.
16.Wright said he never expected to make money while he was serving
in Congress.
17.He was almost certain to be upset by any response of a hostile nature.
18.He said the surplus would eliminate all of the campaign debts he had
piled up.
19.Middleton ended his talk to the assembled audience with a joke.
20.The reason why charges to the departments are so large is because
people are making a mistake in entering these charges.
21.The meeting will begin at 12:00 noon. Please make every effort to be
there on time.
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4
22.In the previous report, it was reported that the parameters TCA,
CA+, and nCa were analyzed.
23.Urine, feces, expired air, and cage rinse were sampled at 24-hour
time intervals over a period of 96 hours.
24.The purpose of this document is to report the level of two
inflammatory mediators thought to be involved.
25.It was concluded that the Process Division should conduct an
investigation of the matter as soon as conceivably possible.
26.After one month, the system will be reviewed and, if needed, be
reassessed so that we may improve upon the system to accommodate
individual needs.
27.Because this will have an effect upon our staff hiring, Ms. Sinclair
should make an assessment of the funds available to us and report
back to us on the matter.
28.The garden plots can be rented for a one-year period, starting March
1. The rent will cost $15 per year. The gardens will be on an 11-acre
plot of University-owned land along the Missouri River, near L&C
apartments.
29.The Lakey Field affair will be a tuneup for both squads, but for the
LSU women it will also help establish the hierarchy within certain
events as the women attempt to demonstrate their abilities. The team
has not been able to work out as much as Coach Jim Daniels would
have liked, but the women still possess the capability to put on a
strong showing, he said.
Baotong Gu
5