Day 1

Subject and verb agreement

Use of subordinating conjunction to combine sentences

Revision of wordy sentence

The Roaring Twenties were a peculiar period in history. There were sharp contrasts between conformity and rebellion.

In spite of the fact that there were major labor strikes, many Americans paid little attention to the country's horrible conditions.

Day 1

The Roaring Twenties was a peculiar period in history because there were sharp contrasts between conformity and rebellion.

Subject and verb agreementUse of subordinating conjunction to combine

sentences

Though there were major labor strikes, many Americans paid little attention to the country's horrible conditions.

Revision of wordy sentence

Day 2

When the so-called "Jazz Age" begun, there was great prosperity because prices and taxes were low.

The average American family could afford an automobile. In fact, more than 23,000,000 people driving by 1929.

Correct past form of irregular verb Correction of sentence

fragment

Use of numerals and words for round numbers ending in millions

Day 2

When the so-called "Jazz Age" began, there was great prosperity because prices and taxes were low.

Correct past form of irregular verb

The average American family could afford an automobile. In fact, more than 23 million people were driving by 1929.

Correction of sentence fragmentUse of numerals and words for round numbers ending

in millions

Day 3

Use of colon before a list

Use of underlining or italics with titles of newspaper or magazine

Elimination of faulty parallel structure

Three of today's major periodicals first appeared in the twenties Reader's Digest (1922), Time (1925), and The New Yorker (1925).

Tabloid newspapers flourished; these were characterized by an abundance of photographs, a minimum of news material, and they focused on violence.

Day 3

Three of today's major periodicals first appeared in the twenties: Reader's Digest (1922), Time (1925), and The New Yorker (1925).

Use of colon before a listUse of underlining or italics with titles of newspaper or

magazine

Tabloid newspapers flourished; these were characterized by an abundance of photographs, a minimum of news material, and a focus on violence.

Elimination of faulty parallel structure

Day 4When Jerome Kern met Oscar Hammerstein II, he knew they could make beautiful music together.

In fact, they went on to create the musical classic Show boat in 1927.

Correction of unclear pronoun reference

Use of underlining or italics with title of long musical works

Capitalization of important words in title

Day 4When Jerome Kern met Oscar Hammerstein II, Kern knew they could make beautiful music together.

Correction of unclear pronoun reference

In fact, they went on to create the musical classic Show Boat in 1927.

Use of underlining or italics with title of long musical works

Capitalization of important words in title

Day 5

Capitalization of name of historical eventsUse of apostrophe to show

omitted letter

Correct placement of period with quotation marks

October 1929 marked the end of the jazz age and the beginning of the great depression

Playwright Marc Connelly described what was happening with these words: "Everything nailed down is comin loose".

Day 5

October 1929 marked the end of the Jazz Age and the beginning of the Great Depression.

Capitalization of name of historical events

Playwright Mark Connelly described what was happening with these words: "Everything nailed down is comin' loose."

Use of apostrophe to show omitted letterCorrect placement of period with quotation marks