Day 1 Use of verb in the subjunctive mood Use of semicolon, commas, and conjunctive adverb to correct run-on sentence Spelling out ordinal numbers Capitalization of name of historical period Samuel Johnson was a very influential literary figure, in fact the second half of the 18th century in England is often called the age of Johnson. Was it not for James Boswell, the author’s biographer and friend, much of Johnson’s wit and brilliance might have been lost.

Day 1 Samuel Johnson was a very influential literary figure; in fact, the second half of the eighteenth century in England is often called the Age of Johnson. Use of semicolon, comma and conjunctive adverb to correct run-on sentence Spelling out ordinal numbers Capitalization of name of historical period Were it not for James Boswell, the author’s biographer and friend, much of Johnson’s wit and brilliance might have been lost. Use of verb in the subjunctive mood

Day 2 Johnson compiled his dictionary between 1746 and 1755, during those years he also wrote essays poems and criticism. Correction of illogical comparison Use of dash to set off additional information Better known than any lexicographer, Johnson is remembered for his massive-and in some definitions, humorous Dictionary of the English Language. Use of commas in a series Use of semicolon to correct run-on sentence

Day 2 Better known than any other lexicographer, Johnson is remembered for his massive-and in some definitions, humorous-Dictionary of the English Language. Correction of illogical comparison Use of dash to set off additional information Johnson compiled his dictionary between 1746 and 1755; during those years he also wrote essays, poems, and criticism. Use of semicolon to correct run-on sentence Use of commas in a series

Day 3 Then, long after the events occurred, Boswell adopted his notes into a unified work of art and a new type of biography. Correct pronoun case James Boswell, to who Johnson was a mentor, diligently filled notebooks with his friend’s conversation. Use of past perfect tense Correction of commonly confused words

Day 3 James Boswell, to whom Johnson was a mentor, diligently filled notebooks with his friend’s conversation. Correct pronoun case Then, long after the events had occurred, Boswell adapted his notes into a unified work of art and a new type of biography. Use of past perfect tense Correction of commonly confused words

Day 4 Since even the greatest people have shortcomings. Boswell hoped that readers would avoid his follies while copying his virtues. Unlike earlier biographies, The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell did not glorify his subject by hiding his faults. Use of italics or underlining for the title of book Correction of unclear pronoun reference Pronoun agreement with antecedent Use of subordinating conjunction to combine sentences

Day 4 Unlike earlier biographies, The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell did not glorify its subject by hiding Dr. Johnson’s faults. Use of italics or underlining for the title of book Pronoun agreement with antecedent Correction of unclear pronoun reference Since even the greatest people have shortcomings, Boswell hoped that readers would avoid Johnson’s follies while copying his virtues. Use of subordinating conjunction to combine sentences Correction of unclear pronoun reference

Day 5 Boswell’s most supreme achievement is the preservation of the words of one of England’s most great thinkers and speakers. Boswell’s biography of Johnson was also a historical first inasmuch as it presented a bunch of particular details rather than a generalized overview. Revision of subordinating conjunction Use of specific noun to improve style Correction of commonly confused words Elimination of superlative form with absolute adjective Correct superlative for an adjective

Day 5 Boswell’s biography of Johnson was also a historic first since it presented a wealth of particular details rather than a generalized overview. Correction of commonly confused words Revision of subordinating conjunction Use of specific noun to improve style most Boswell’s supreme achievement is the preservation of the words most of one of England’s greatest thinkers and speakers. Elimination of superlative form with absolute adjective Correct superlative for an adjective _____