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Have some writing fun!

Have some writing fun!. Honors 8th. Word Choice. Superb word choice will make ANY piece of writing better! Even if you change NOTHING else, simply choosing lively, descriptive words will enhance the clarity of your piece. Word Choice. Ms. Clear was mad. BORING!

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Have some writing fun!

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  1. Have some writing fun! Honors 8th

  2. Word Choice • Superb word choice will make ANY piece of writing better! • Even if you change NOTHING else, simply choosing lively, descriptive words will enhance the clarity of your piece.

  3. Word Choice • Ms. Clear was mad. BORING! • Ms. Clear was angered. Slightly better. • Ms. Clear was agitated. Getting there… • Ms. Clear was exacerbated. Better yet… • Ms. Clear was livid! YIKES!

  4. Your turn… • Mom walked across the kitchen floor. • She saw a tiny spider hanging from a web. • Immediately, she let out a loud yell. • We all came running into the room. • We laughed when we saw how small it was. • But she was really scared!

  5. “Dead word wall” • When you use precise words to say exactly what you want to say, your words are more pleasurable to read. • Some words should be banned from your writing. …fun, awesome, cool….

  6. Show, don’t tell. • Another sure fire, easy way to spice up your writing is to show, don’t tell. • Instead of saying something was “nice,” “show” me with words how nice it was.

  7. Prewrite • Prewriting is important. • Writing can always be improved. Novelists rewrite and rewrite many times! • Take 10 minutes. Choose another memory off your life line. You get 10 minutes and that’s it!

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