Improving our Writing
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IMPROVING OUR WRITING
Revising and Editing
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Focus/IdeasOrganizationDevelopmentVoiceWord ChoiceSentencesConventions
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REVISING AND EDITING?
Do YOU know?
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Revising- rewriting to improve the meaning
and flow of the piece
• Add and delete details
• Word choice• Organization
• “Hook” and closing
• Voice
Editing- fix conventional errors
• Capital letters• Punctuation• Grammar• Paragraphs
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IDEA DEVELOPMENT
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ORGANIZATION
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WORD CHOICE
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How can we improve the ordinary verbs in this writing?
I went to Russia during summer break. I was very happy when we were there because I got to see my family. When we were at my grandparents’ house I went outside to my friend’s house because she called me. After I went to my friend’s house I came home and took a nap.
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SENTENCE FLUENCY
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HOW TO USE
PARAGRAPHING AND PUNCTUATION TO IMPROVE OUR
DIALOGUE
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PARAGRAPHING
Start a new paragraph when a new person is speaking
Carrie sat down, opened the sugar packet and sprinkled it in her tea and then stirred it. “I went to the show the other day."
“Really?" Sophie took a long sip of her coffee. “Was it any good?"
Carrie shrugged. “Not bad. The dogs were cute but the cows were too noisy." She poured milk into her tea.
Sophie put her coffee cup down and leant forward, eyes sparkling. “Speaking of dogs, I was talking to George the other day..."
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VOICE
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CONVENTIONS