What is the correct sequence of stages in the writing process? a: prewriting, drafting, publishing & presenting, revising editing and proofreading b: drafting, prewriting, revising, editing & proofreading, publishing & presenting c: drafting, revising, editing & proofreading, prewriting, publishing and presenting d: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing & proofreading, publishing and presenting

The correct answer is D. Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing & proofreading, publishing and presenting

Explanation:

The writing process is a complex process that involves multiple steps and tasks before the final stage which is to publish and present the final version of a text, this stages include the prewriting stage which is the first stage in which planing of content occurs, this is followed by drafting in which the author of a text writes the first draft, then there is the revising stage in which the author checks and corrects the structure of the text and development of ideas and after this the editing and proofreading that also implies checking the draft that derived from the first draft but in terms of grammar and punctuation which finally leads to the final version of the text that can be published and presented. According to this, the correct sequence of stages is "prewriting, drafting, revising, editing & proofreading, publishing and presenting" (Option D).

See the corrections below;

1. Synthetic Plant Creates Fuel from Sunlight

British scientists might have solved one of chemistry’s most difficult issues: the creation of a synthetic leaf.

2. Researchers at the Occidental Research Bureau have struggled for three decades to produce a man-made leaf able to absorb CO₂ from the atmosphere and convert it into chemical energy. Yet now it seems that they have at long last achieved their goal.

3. “Everyone in the bureau is responsible for this success,” said Professor Giles Smiley, the chief scientist leading the research efforts. The staff’s attitude has been faultless.

Explanation:

In making sentences, the writer should ensure that there is harmony between the subjects and the verb in the sentences. In the first sentence above, the plural verb 'have' agrees with the plural subject, 'British Scientists'. In the second sentence also, the plural subject, 'Researchers' also agrees with the plural verb, 'have'.

In the last sentence, the collective pronoun, 'everyone' matches with the singular verb, 'is'. Staff is also a collective pronoun. When acting as a single unit, in this case describing their attitude, a singular verb in this case, 'has' is used.