1. Day 1 Capitalization of a name of a holiday Use of numerals for exact date Elimination of redundancy Many African Americans celebrate the holiday of kwanzaa, which begins on December twenty-six. The holiday honors old, traditional African practices and new, modern African American ideals.

2. Day 1 Capitalization of a name of a holiday Use of numerals for exact date Elimination of redundancy Many African Americans celebrate the holiday of kwanzaa, which begins on December twenty-six. The holiday honors old, traditional African practices and new, modern African American ideals.

3. Day 1 Many African Americans celebrate the holiday of Kwanzaa, which begins on December 26. Capitalization of a name of a holiday Use of numerals for exact date old new The holiday honors traditional African practices and modern African American ideals. Elimination of redundancy ____

4. Day 2 During this nine days, Mexicans feast, celebrate, and they also reenact parts of the Christmas story. In Mexico, the nine days before Christmas are called posadas. Use of underlining or italics with foreign word Correct use of demonstrative adjective Elimination of faulty parallel structure

5. Day 2 In Mexico, the nine days before Christmas are called posadas. Use of underlining or italics with foreign word they also During these nine days, Mexicans feast, celebrate, and reenact parts of the Christmas story. Correct use of demonstrative adjective Elimination of faulty parallel structure ________

6. Day 3 Use of a comma after clarifying expression that is Subject and verb agreement Elimination of and at the beginning of a sentence Hanukkah-that is the Jewish Festival of Lights-is celebrated around the world. And a menorah with nine candles are lit during the holiday.

7. Day 3 Hanukkah-that is, the Jewish Festival of Lights-is celebrated around the world. Use of a comma after clarifying expression that is And A menorah with nine candles is lit during the holiday. Elimination of and at the beginning of a sentence Subject and verb agreement _____

8. Day 4 Vietnamese people once celebrated all birthdays on what is New Year’s Day. Today they celebrate a 2 nd birthday. The day they were born. Elimination of wordiness Spelling out ordinal number Correction of sentence fragment

9. Day 4 what is Vietnamese people once celebrated all birthdays on New Year’s Day. Elimination of wordiness Today they celebrate a second birthday on the day they were born. Spelling out ordinal number Correction of sentence fragment _______

10. Day 5 Elimination of quotation marks around indirect quotation Use of comma before coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence Use of precise adjective to improve style The Chinese serve special holiday foods and they hold a big parade. My friend from China tells me that “Chinese New Year is an important and joyful celebration.”

11. Day 5 My friend from China tells me that Chinese New Year is an important and joyful celebration. Elimination of quotation marks around indirect quotation The Chinese serve special holiday foods, and they hold an enormous parade. Use of comma before coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence Use of precise adjective to improve style

12. Day 1 Many African Americans celebrate the holiday of Kwanzaa, which begins on December 26. Capitalization of a name of a holiday Use of numerals for exact date old new The holiday honors traditional African practices and modern African American ideals. Elimination of redundancy ____

13. Day 2 During this nine days, Mexicans feast, celebrate, and they also reenact parts of the Christmas story. In Mexico, the nine days before Christmas are called posadas. Use of underlining or italics with foreign word Correct use of demonstrative adjective Elimination of faulty parallel structure

14. Day 2 In Mexico, the nine days before Christmas are called posadas. Use of underlining or italics with foreign word they also During these nine days, Mexicans feast, celebrate, and reenact parts of the Christmas story. Correct use of demonstrative adjective Elimination of faulty parallel structure ________

15. Day 3 Use of a comma after clarifying expression that is Subject and verb agreement Elimination of and at the beginning of a sentence Hanukkah-that is the Jewish Festival of Lights-is celebrated around the world. And a menorah with nine candles are lit during the holiday.

16. Day 3 Hanukkah-that is, the Jewish Festival of Lights-is celebrated around the world. Use of a comma after clarifying expression that is And A menorah with nine candles is lit during the holiday. Elimination of and at the beginning of a sentence Subject and verb agreement _____

17. Day 4 Vietnamese people once celebrated all birthdays on what is New Year’s Day. Today they celebrate a 2 nd birthday. The day they were born. Elimination of wordiness Spelling out ordinal number Correction of sentence fragment

18. Day 4 what is Vietnamese people once celebrated all birthdays on New Year’s Day. Elimination of wordiness Today they celebrate a second birthday on the day they were born. Spelling out ordinal number Correction of sentence fragment _______

19. Day 5 Elimination of quotation marks around indirect quotation Use of comma before coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence Use of precise adjective to improve style The Chinese serve special holiday foods and they hold a big parade. My friend from China tells me that “Chinese New Year is an important and joyful celebration.”

20. Day 5 My friend from China tells me that Chinese New Year is an important and joyful celebration. Elimination of quotation marks around indirect quotation The Chinese serve special holiday foods, and they hold an enormous parade. Use of comma before coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence Use of precise adjective to improve style