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Revising

Revising. Why revise a paper?. Because… w riting is never done  We love to learn! It refines our already brilliant ideas We are humans and make mistakes . The 6 Traits. Ideas Organization Voice Word Choice Sentence Fluency Conventions. Which to focus on first….

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Revising

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  1. Revising

  2. Why revise a paper? • Because… • writing is never done  • We love to learn! • It refines our already brilliant ideas • We are humans and make mistakes

  3. The 6 Traits • Ideas • Organization • Voice • Word Choice • Sentence Fluency • Conventions

  4. Which to focus on first… • All of the traits are important, so we should focus on one at a time. • What’s that? You want to work on word choice first? Beautiful! Brilliant! Let’s begin!

  5. Word Choice • This trait looks at how well you choose the words in your paper.

  6. Word Choice • What does effective word choice look like? • Use specific words • Use appropriate connotation

  7. Word Choice • Specific words will be clear and precise. • General words will be unclear and vague. • In your narrative, you want to have specific words that help create a picture for your reader.

  8. Word Choice

  9. Word Choice The child looked at the presents under the tree. • Ug. How boring. How general. We can make this better.

  10. Word Choice • The child stared at the presents under the tree. • The child peeked at the presents under the tree.

  11. Word Choice • Brainstorm 3 alternate ways to say the following verbs (shows action): • Say • Walk • Talk • Saw Annnnnd, go!

  12. Word Choice • Say

  13. Word Choice • Walk

  14. Word Choice • Talk

  15. Word Choice • Saw

  16. Word Choice • Avoid general words in your essay. • Stuff • “Thing” words • Something, everything, nothing, thing USE YOUR ADJECTIVES 

  17. Word Choice • Your words must also have the correct connotation. • Connotation: the suggested meaning or feeling of a word

  18. Word Choice • For example… • Discuss Debate Argue

  19. Word Choice • Brainstorm a synonym (word that has the same meaning) that has a different connotation for the following words: • Watch • Walk • Say

  20. Word Choice • Watch

  21. Word Choice • Walk

  22. Word Choice • Say

  23. What other traits can I use to revise my paper? • Let’s look at sentence fluency! • Sentence Fluency: sentences are skillfully written, show variety, and are easy to understand. • Use sentences that flow smoothly from one idea to the next

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