Writing, Revising and Editing
Informational
Poetry
Strong Writing
Punctuation
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These are examples of ways to revise.
What is making changes to your essay such as adding to the end, adding on the beginning, taking out big chunks, and moving sentences around?
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The main idea of an informational text.
What is the controlling idea?
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An author's attitude towards a subject, usually explained in 2 words or less.
What is tone?
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An example of a transitional word or phrase.
What is For example, For instance, First of all, In conclusion, Ultimately, Finally, etc.?
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Where do the commas belong in this sentence: When I think of you my heart sings.
What is after YOU? When I think of you, my heart sings.
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These are examples of how to edit.
What is checking for punctuation, grammar, spelling, capitalization, slang/non-standard English, legible handwriting, and eliminating over-used words?
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The reason that an author writes a piece
What is an author's purpose?
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The words and phrases used specifically to help the reader to imagine each of the senses: smell, touch, sight, hearing, and taste.
What is figurative language?
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When you should always use a strong transition word/phrase.
What is when you are introducing (embedding) a quotation in your short answer response? What is at the beginning of a new idea such as the topic sentence of a paragraph?
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The missing punctuation in this sentence. Lena's favorite color is green but I prefer blue.
What is put a comma after the word green? Lena's favorite color is green, but I prefer blue.
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What you should do if you read the prompt and cannot think of anything to write.
What is brainstorming? For every prompt you should draw a t-chart for the pros/cons. Brainstorm every pro/con, then write a position statement including your position plus why.
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The person(s) a piece of writing is written for -- i.e. Twilight.
Who is the intended audience? Teenage girls interested in paranormal romances.
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The person the reader is supposed to imagine is talking -- the voice in the poem (NOT NECESSARILY THE POET/AUTHOR)
What is speaker?
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Choose the strongest sentence. A) I believe that education is important because it opens our minds to new ideas. B) Education is important; it opens our minds to new ideas.
What is B?
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Two ways to combine two independent clauses (aka, complete sentences) such as My husband plays golf. I'd rather read.
What is COMMA + FANBOY or a SEMICOLON? My husband plays golf, but I'd rather read. My husband plays golf; I'd rather read. NOTE: the FANBOYS are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
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Phrases to never use because they weaken your paper.
I believe, I think, In my opinion, Personally I think, Yes, I believe and Well, I think?
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A brief description of the text in its entirety.
What is a summary?
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A figure of speech that compares two or more things that have something in common. Implies the comparison instead of directly stating it -- does no use like or as. Example: Love is a battlefield.
What is a metaphor?
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What your thesis statement in a persuasive essay should always include.
What is your opinion plus why(reasons)?
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Where do commas belong in this sentence: Doctor Edgar Laird a professor of English at Texas State University taught me how to punctuate.
What is after LAIRD and UNIVERSITY? Doctor Edgar Laird, a professor of English at Texas State University, taught me how to punctuate. NOTE: the punctuation is ALWAYS attached to the word that comes before.
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The number of times you can use a word before you need to find a new one (synonym).
What is twice? Reread your essay and make sure to find a new word for overused words.
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A statement or opinion that can be proven from outside sources or is reliable.
What is a substantiated claim?
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A change in the mood, tone, or subject matter.
What is a shift?
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Quotations should never be at the end of these paragraphs in your essay.
What is body paragraphs? Your body paragraphs must end with an explanation--never end with a quotation.
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A way to emphasize parenthetical information, as in this sentence: No matter how hard I worked and I worked very hard indeed I still couldn't pass that test.
What is using dashes to set off AND I WORKED VERY HARD INDEED? The sentence should read: No matter how hard I worked--and I worked very hard indeed--I still couldn't pass that test.
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