Test 1 Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation

TEST 1 – GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND PUNCTUATION

INSTRUCTIONS:

The copy below is taken from the details section in a write-up for Shampoo Avenue A, a New York salon. Please eliminate any grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors. Wherever possible, tighten up the language. Please remember to track your changes in Word or you will not be considered. Refer to Groupon's copyediting style guide as needed.

COPY TO EDIT:

Harley DiNardo, Shampoo Avenue A owner and Aveda Advanced Academy trained stylist by day and rock musician by night, used to supplement his income by cutting the hair of musician friends. With Shampoo Avenue A, DiNardo and his team mixes rock 'n roll attitude with top notch cutting skills to give you an innovative, creative cut to match your style. The salon is edgy, hip and intimate, featuring local art on it's brick walls and rock music to drown out the screams of pain coming from your hair folicles as they're mutilated by DeNardo'sscissors. This might not be the best Father's Day gift; unless your dad is Rod Stewart, which isn't that unlikely given the thousands of children Stewart has illegitimately fathered.

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TEST 2 - CLARITY

INSTRUCTIONS:

The copy below is the humor section for a deal on discounted drinks at a Chicago bar. This section is an early draft, and though there are funny ideas, they are obscured in some areas by awkward wording. In this edit, we want to see you rework this text until the ideas are clear and impactful so that the full potential of the humor here is realized. Don't fix anything that's not broken. Please remember to track your changes in Word or you will not be considered. Feel free to leave us notes on any decisions you made if you feel it's necessary.

COPY TO EDIT:

Champagne snobs and people who have recently watched Wayne's World know that actual champagne refers only to sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France. But what you may not realize is that the Champagne region of France does not exist. Indeed, the entire location is a myth created by the secretive, officially non-existant Sparkling Wine and World Government Consortium. Travelers who attempt to find the "Champagne" listed on their maps are sold into slavery.

The SWWGC's goal is thus: to increase revenue by selling authentic "Champagne" for higher prices and to take over the world by installing puppet governments. Already, England, France, and 4/7th of our own state governments are controlled by the Consortium, whose leadership can be identified by their Cajun accents and Syracuse University sweatshirts. Since a world takeover by the Sparkling Wine and World Government Consortium is inevitable, it may be best to raise a toast to your new overlords: To Champagne!