Potluck Potpourri
Name two brainstorming techniques.
Use Bullet points or a word web.
Which stage of writing describes when you turn in your work?
Publishing/presenting
How do you indicate you need to capitalize a letter?
Write on the board or see the proofreading checklist.
Which kinds of revisions have to do with word choice?
Swapping nouns, adjectives, adverbs, or verbs with more precise words. Changing words that are used too often.
True or False: A piece of writing can persuade, inform, AND entertain.What does PIE stand for?
True
Imagine you are doing a peer review. Mark the corrections you would make to this sentence: I gathered my books, my papers, my self-respect and the peices of my project.
I gathered my books, my papers, my self-respect, and the pieces of my project. See board or proofreading sheet for the correct proofreading marks.
What is another name for brainstorming?
Prewriting
What's the symbol for take out/delete? Draw it on the board.
See proofreading checklist.
Which kinds of revisions have to do with voice?
Changing your writing when it sounds forced or unnatural to YOU.
When you think about author's purpose, what do you call the person or group of people who read a particular piece of writing?
The audience
Correct the following sentence on the board by adding proofreading marks: I was invited to my friends birthday party
**DAILY DOUBLE**
See answer on proofreading marks worksheet for add (insert) an apostrophe in friend's and add (insert) for a period at the end of the sentence.
What happens in the drafting stage?
It's when you write a rough draft with an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.
What is the symbol for "start a new paragraph"?
See the board or proofreading checklist.
Which kinds of revisions have to do with details?
Checking to see if details should be added or deleted.
What does the P in PIE stand for?
Persuade
What is the word that means to swap the order of letters in a word?
Transpose
In which stage of writing should you focus on reading your work out loud to check for mistakes?
Editing/Proofreading
What is the mark that indicates the spelling of a word needs to be corrected?
Sp
Which kinds of revisions have to do with organization?
Think about how clear the order of details is. Think about transitions between ideas. Change the order of sentences or paragraphs.
What does the I in PIE stand for?
Inform
When proofreading, other than spelling, what might you check for when you spot a proper noun?
Capitalization
Which stage of writing looks at sentence fluency and whether or not your writing sounds choppy?
Revising
What's the symbol that indicates the writer needs to swap the order of letters or words?
Write it on the board or see the proofreading checklist.
Should you correct small mistakes if you spot them during the revision stage or should you wait until you start proofreading?
Correct mistakes when you find them.
What does the E in PIE stand for?
Entertain