Answer Sheet – Proofreading and Editing #3 – 25 marks

Part 1 – 15 marks - In the space below, please re-type the paragraphs provided
(topic: job interviews) on the question sheet and insert the 15 missing commas.

As long as you are prepared and confident, you’ll find that an employment interview

need not be a terrifying experience. Some people actually enjoy employment interviews

and attend them with enthusiasm. Most of us, however, are intimidated by the prospect

of being interrogated by an interviewer, or (even worse) a team of interviewers.

To prepare for an interview, the first thing you should do is to find out as much as you

can about the company. Among the things you need to know are the title of the job you

are applying for, approximately how much it pays, the name of the person or persons

who will conduct the interview, and the address of the company. Employment

consultants usually recommend that you make an advance visit to confirm how long it

takes to get there and you should also know where the interview room is. While on your

scouting mission, you can learn valuable information about the company’s working

conditions, employee attitudes, and even dress code.

On the day of the interview, be sure to show up 10 or 15 minutes in advance of your

scheduled appointment. When the interviewer greets you, do the following three things:

memorize his or her name, identify yourself, and extend your hand. Your handshake

should be brief and firm, not limply passive or bone-crushingly aggressive. Practice!

Now all you have to do is relax and enjoy the interview.

Proofreading and Editing #3 – Part 2 – Ten Marks
Please re-type the sentences provided on the question sheet in the spaces below.
Insert semicolons and change commas to semicolons and semicolons to
commas where necessary.
Each sentence is numbered, so please ensure that your corrected sentences
correspond with those provided on the question sheet.

1. Concluding that we weren’t really welcome, we left and went to Tim Hortons for
coffee.

2. Horton was a native of Cochrane, Ontario; there’s a very popular Tim Hortons
shop in his home town

3. He played hockey for the Toronto Maple Leafs at a time when they were league
champions; he was a key player on their defensive line.

4. Sadly, Horton was killed in a car accident near St. Catharines, Ontario, while
commuting from Toronto to Buffalo.

5. Horton ended his career playing for the Buffalo Sabres; nevertheless, it is as a
member of the Toronto Maple Leafs that he is best remembered.

6. The doughnut chain that he started has made his name a household word in
Canada and even in parts of the United States.

7. The word “doughnut” is an abbreviated form of the original “dough nought”, which
means a zero made from dough.

8. Deep-fried in fat and made from starch and sugar, doughnuts tend to pack on the
pounds; some Tim Hortons outlets have been obliged to install reinforced seating
for their customers.
9. When Tim Hortons became smoke-free, long-time patrons fumed since
cigarettes and coffee were thought to go together as naturally as Don Cherry and
bad suits; however, the concept actually increased the chain’s popularity.

10. It’s sad but true that this icon of the Canadian way of life, named for one of
Canada’s hockey heroes, is no longer a Canadian corporation; Wendy’s bought it
in 1995.