1. Proofreading Warm-up Item 1 The poem it’s about the battle that marked the begining of the revolutionary war. Corrected The poem is about the battle that marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

2. Proofreading Warm-up Item 2 with the passage of the stamp act the british government levyed many new taxes on the american Colonies. Corrected With the passage of the Stamp Act, the British government levied many new taxes on the American Colonies.

3. Proofreading Warm-up Item 3 After he had gave a speech against the stamp act patrick henry became a figure in Virginia Politics. Corrected After he gave a speech against the Stamp Act,Patrick Henry became a figure in Virginia politics. [had deleted]

4. Proofreading Warm-up Item 4 On march 23 1775 Patrick Henry deliverred his speech to the Virginia house of burgesses. Corrected On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses.

5. Proofreading Warm-up Item 5 Persuasion a form of speaking or writeing that aims to move an audience to action. Corrected Persuasionis a form of speaking or writing that aims to move an audience to action.

6. Proofreading Warm-up Item 6 Henrys speech was a defense of his Proposal to take up arms against britain. Corrected Henry’s speech was a defense of his proposal to take up arms against Britain.

7. Proofreading Warm-up Item 7 Thomas Paine one of our nations more persuasive writers lived in England for the first thirty seven year’s of his life. Corrected Thomas Paine, one of our nation’s most persuasive writers, lived in England for the first thirty-seven years of his life.

8. Proofreading Warm-up Item 8 I read where phillis wheatley was only thirteen years old when she published her first poem. Corrected I read thatPhillis Wheatley was only thirteen years old when she published her first poem.

9. Proofreading Warm-up Item 9 Alot of people including George Washington praised Wheatleys work Corrected A lot of people, including George Washington, praised Wheatley’s work.

10. Proofreading Warm-up Item 10 In philadelphia during the American revolution Congress choose Thomas Jefferson to help draft the declaration of independence Corrected In Philadelphia during the American Revolution, Congress chose Thomas Jefferson to help draft the Declaration of Independence.

11. Proofreading Warm-up Item 11 Jefferson a brilliant man later had become the third person to serve as President of the United States. Corrected Jefferson, a brilliant man, later became the third person to serve as president of the United States.

12. Proofreading Warm-up Item 12 did you know that four other writers worked with Jefferson on the declaration of independence asked Ms Harden Corrected “Did you know that four other writers worked with Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence?” asked Ms. Harden.

13. Proofreading Warm-up Item 13 In his autobiography Jefferson shows the revisions congress made to this famous Document she continued. Corrected “In his autobiography Jefferson shows the revisions Congress made to this famous document,” she continued.

14. Proofreading Warm-up Item 14 Our next pair of students, Maddy and him, will be giveing a presentation about Benjamin Franklin. Corrected Our next pair of students, Maddy and he, will be giving a presentation about Benjamin Franklin.

15. Proofreading Warm-up Item 15 At the museum Corrine and myself saw many historic documents most of them was from the early years of our nation. Corrected At the museum Corrine and I saw many historic documents. Most of them were from the early years of our nation.