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Editing and Proofreading
Prompt
Write a five-paragraph literary analysis of The Princess and the Goblin by George
MacDonald.
Choose ONE character from the story and analyze how that character changes
throughout the story. Explain how this character's development affects the meaning of
the story. Include an introductory paragraph, three body paragraphs, and a concluding
paragraph. Provide sufficient textual evidence to support your ideas.
Directions
Edit and proofread your literary analysis using the techniques discussed in the Writing
Skill.
Your teacher may ask you to submit your revisions, so be prepared to do so.

Consider the text from "machu picchu: a city in the sky” and its central idea. informational text: every year, thousands of tourists come to peru to see machu picchu. to reach machu picchu, tourists can hike along the famous inca trail. the trail covers twenty-six miles. it winds through beautiful mountains, forests, and jungle. visitors can also take a bus or train ride up to the ruins. the train takes you past miles of farmland along the urubamba river valley. above are the andes mountains. the tops of the mountains are often covered with mist. then, the train goes up a mountain on a winding road. the road climbs almost 1,640 feet. other incan ruins can be seen beside the road. most are very small compared to the city ahead. central idea: tourists enjoy visiting machu picchu in the mountains of peru. what supporting detail is most important to include in a summary of this text? people can hike the inca trail or take a train or bus to reach machu picchu. when people travel to machu picchu, they see miles of surrounding farms. people are surprised by the mist on the peaks of the andes mountains. when people visit machu picchu, they sometimes see other smaller ruins.