Proofread
the following passage and correct the mistakes without changing the meaning. Do not make unnecessary changes or
changes to punctuation. There
is only ONE grammatical error in each numbered line. (15 marks)
Corrections must be done as follows:
Wrong word: underline the wrong word and write the correct word above it.
(example A).
Missing word: mark the position of the missing word with a “ ^ ” and write the
missing word above it. (example B)
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e.g.
A
B
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crosses
When social networking cross
the line
to
Schools
are struggling Ù set student
guidelines for sites like Facebook.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
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Cases
of students being punished for inappropriate behaviours on
Facebook
have increased in recent years, raising the question of schools
should
penalise students at their activities on social networking websites.
Some
students from Hong Kong International School was given demerits
after
using bad languages on Facebook. In countries such as the
A
because
of improper acts online. The student was said have created a fake
account
on Facebook and use it to scold his classmates.
In
bullying
and harassment. For instances, according to Korean International
School’s
rules, ‘Students who bully or harass others will be dealed with
promptly
and seriously. This applies the use of social media like Facebook.
Social
workers emphasis that Facebook is a place for students to share
their
thoughts privately. Teachers should warn students before take any
disciplinary
action.
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Proofreading (15 marks)
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e.g.
A
B
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crosses
When social networking cross
the line
to
Schools
are struggling Ù set student
guidelines for sites like Facebook.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
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behaviour
Cases
of students being punished for inappropriate behaviours on
whether
Facebook
have increased in recent years, raising the question of Ù schools
for
should
penalise students at their activities on social networking websites.
were
Some
students from
language
after
using bad languages on Facebook. In countries such as the
from
punished
A
to
because
of improper acts online. The student was saidÙhave
created a fake
used
account
on Facebook and use it to scold his classmates.
involving
In
instance
bullying
and harassment. For instances, according to Korean International
dealt
School’s
rules, ‘Students who bully or harass others will be dealed with
to
promptly
and seriously. This appliesÙthe use of
social media like Facebook.
emphasise
Social
workers emphasis that Facebook is a place for students to share
take Þ taking /they
their
thoughts privately. Teachers should warn students before Ù take any
disciplinary
action. (1 mark should be deducted if any change has been made in
this line)
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