Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Peer edit

1. Beat Officer Chris Engle, who was the one to write Felt’s citation, agrees that the issue of minors drinking will remain an issue in Pullman and that beat officers are important in helping control underage drinking.

Officer Chris Engle agrees that underage drinking will remain an issue in Pullman and that beat officers help it.

2. According to the data, WSU reported no homicides, 2 aggravated assaults, and several other incidence.

According to the data, WSU reported two aggrivated assults and several other incidences. No homicides were reported.


3. “If it was not for financial aid,” Smith said, “than I would have had a much harder time getting my Bachelor’s degree; not to mention my Master’s.”

If it was not for finacial aid then I would have had a much harder tine getting my Bachelor's dregree, not to mention my Master's,"Smith said.


4. Though the university is losing money, they are also receiving applications from more potential students, Jones said.
Although the Univerisity continues to lose money, more people are sending applications, Jones said.


5. The Whitman County housing market experienced a 31 percent decrease in home sales in the past year. (Shorten by five words)

In the past year, Whitman County home sales decreased by 31 percent.


6. As a 22 year old student at Seattle University Stephanie Marie did not know the different risk associated with having unprotected sex. (Correct and shorten by three words.)

22-year-old Seattle University student Stephanie Marie didn't know the risks associated with unprotected sex.


7. The Washington State Liquor Control Board has had enough of the caffeinated malt-liquor beverage, Four Loko. It is now in the process of banning it from shelves on Nov. 18. (Combine into one sentence and cut any unnecessary words.)

The Washington State Liquor Board is in the process of banning the caffinated malt-liquor beverage Four Loko from the shevles Nov. 18.


8. Despite criticism for its lack of change so far, legislators uphold their belief that the ban on cell phones while driving will eventually lower the accident rates.

9. Police said they do not know who attended the party last month.

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