Question

A15: Capitalization and Treatment of Words

With Track Changes turned on, edit all the errors related to capitalization and treatment of words in the following sentences. Then, in the box to the right of each sentence, note the section number from the Chicago Manual of Style that supports each edit. I’ve included an example for you so you can see how I would like your answers formatted. All of the answers come from Chapter 8 of the Chicago Manual of Style. I’ll give you 0.5 points for each correct edit and 0.5 points for your comment that notes the correct section of the manual and provides a short explanation. Note: all sentences require editing in this assignment.

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My gourmet friend Lindsay makes her own Polish polish sausage from scratch.

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Sentence	Chicago Section
1.           Although he is a Senior in college, his mother does all of his laundry.
2.           Because he was born in 1945, James is actually not a Baby Boomer.
3.           Shirley plans to take a cruise to the caribbean sea.
4.           Dr. Roberts is a native of the desert southwest.
5.           Although Charles Schultz has passed away, his comic strip Peanuts still runs.
6.           My favorite Shakespearean tragedy is Othello.
7.           One of the greatest poems in English is Keats’s Ode on a Grecian Urn.
8.           I always buy flowers for the secretaries on administrative professionals day.
9.           My friend Duncan has a BS in Structural Engineering.
10.         President Lyndon Johnson started the war on poverty in 1964, but we haven’t very much progress yet.
1.           Chicago’s home insurance building, dating from 1885, is considered the world’s first skyscraper.
2.           Legend has it that if one drinks water from the hassyampa river, he or she will never tell the truth again.
P.D. James wrote Children of Men, which was adapted into an excellent film.
(Hint: There are two errors in this sentence, and you’ll need to reference two different sections of Chicago) Omar Bradley was a General of the Army, which is a five-star rank.
When my taxes are computed, I’m going to owe the Federal Government about a grand.
He frequently buys on EBay stamps for his US collection.
I once published a sonnet in the Gila Bend Journal of Poetry.
Since rivers have two sides, how do the Parisians know which is the left bank?
Have you ever looked closely at a map of the Amazon Basin?
To get to I-35 from my house, I drive west on university road.

Answer 1

1.  Although He Is a Senior in College, His Mother Does All of His Laundry

2. Because He Was Born in 1945, James Is Actually Not a Baby Boomer.

3.Shirley Plans to Take a Cruise to the Caribbean Sea.

4. Dr. Roberts Is a Native of the Desert Southwest.

5.Although Charles Schultz Has Passed Away, His Comic Strip Peanuts Still Runs.

6. My Favorite Shakespearean Tragedy Is Othello.

7. One of the Greatest Poems in English Is Keats's Ode on a Grecian Urn.

8. I Always Buy Flowers for the Secretaries on Administrative Professionals Day.

9. My Friend Duncan Has a BS in Structural Engineering.

10. President Lyndon Johnson Started the War on Poverty in 1964, but We Haven't Very Much Progress Yet.

11. Chicago's Home Insurance Building, Dating from 1885, Is Considered the World's First Skyscraper.

12. Legend Has It That If One Drinks Water from the Hassyampa River, He or She Will Never Tell the Truth Again.
P.D. James Wrote Children of Men, Which Was Adapted into an Excellent Film.

13. Omar Bradley Was a General of the Army, Which Is a Five-Star Rank.

14. When My Taxes Are Computed, I'm Going to Owe the Federal Government about a Grand.

15. He Frequently Buys on eBay Stamps for His Us Collection.

16. I Once Published a Sonnet in the Gila Bend Journal of Poetry.

17. Since Rivers Have Two Sides, How Do the Parisians Know Which Is the Left Bank?

18. Have You Ever Looked Closely at a Map of the Amazon Basin?

19.To Get to I-35 from My House, I Drive West on University Road.

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