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Every Day Edit - James Forten, Free Black Man ActivityEvery Day Edit - James Forten, Free Black Man Activity
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Every Day Edit - James Forten, Free Black Man

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In this everyday editing learning exercise, the grammatical errors include capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar. Learners correct these grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about James Forten. 

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capitalization, editing, punctuation, spelling

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capitalization, editing, punctuation, english language arts

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  • Includes the corrected version of the text and suggestions for including “Every-Day Edits” in the classroom

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