Word Choice
The dictionary definition of a word.
What is it's denotation?
These are the conditions required to add an apostrophe after the S in a word
What is plural or a word already ending in S?
This is the member of Mrs. Smith Loftis' family who was a journalist.
Who is her mother?
Reflective writing wants to more beyond this.
What is summary?
This technique reveals issues through hearing words out loud
What is the Read-Aloud technique?
This is the vibes a word has or what the word makes you think of.
What is connation?
This is the punctuation mark necessary for possession and contractions.
What is an apostrophe?
The 5 W’s and H of journalism consist of who, what, when, where, why, and this
What is how?
This is the voice used in reflective writing.
What is personal voice?
This technique checks what your draft actually says.
What is reverse outlining?
Verb choice can reveal this about a character
What is attitude?
These are the type of sentences that cannot be joined by just a comma.
What are complete sentances?
This is how journalists arrange information from most important to least important.
What is the inverted pyramid?
This proves your claim with facts, examples, or expert input
What is evidence?
This technique uses digital tools as helpers, not decision-makers
What is using style and grammar tools?
Adjective choice paints this.
What is emotion?
These are words that sound the same but differ in meaning/spelling.
What are homophones?
This summarizes the most important facts in one or two sentences
What is a lead?
This acknowledges the other side in argumentative writing.
What are counterclaims?
This is editing one thing at a time.
What is Layered Editing?
This is choosing the right word for the moment.
What is precision?
The contraction for it is including punctation.
What is it's?
Journalists avoid including this is articles.
What are opinions?
This explains why your side still holds up in argumentative.
What are rebuttals?
This technique focuses on keep style + clarity and sounding clear and not robotic.
What is Editing for Voice