Section 1: Revising An Existing Narrative Complete items 1-4 as you work through the pages in this activity. You will be
revising and editing this paragraph:
George Washington was Americas first and greatest president.
America was started in 1776 with the Declaration of
Independence. He was born in 1732. He stopped the Whiskey
Rebellion from becoming a war in Pennsylvania. He kept us out
of war in France. His experience as an army officer helped him
avoid two wars during his presidency. Washington's greatest
example was retiring after only two terms.
1. This paragraph has a sentence that does not belong. To find it, read the topic
sentence again. Which sentence is not about George Washington? Draw a line
through that sentence (2 points)