Revising or Editing?
A sentence contains a comma splice. Is this revising or editing, and why?
Editing — it corrects a conventions error in sentence boundaries.
Acts, scenes, dialogue are found in this genre.
What is drama.
Great!
What was the last drama you read?
This is what you do when you compare two passages.
What is look for similarities and differences.
This type of essay explains, informs, and/or describes a topic for the reader.
What is an informational essay or text.
Right!!
What is the title of the last informational essay you read in class?
Words that affect your five senses (sight, hear, touch, taste, and smell) is called this.
What is sensory language.
Wow!!! Which of the following uses sensory language?
A. The cat smelled bad.
B. The cat purred softly as it curled around my legs and licked my hand lightly.
A paragraph is confusing because ideas are out of order. Revising or editing?
Revising — it requires reorganizing ideas for clarity and flow.
Rhyme Scheme, scheme, meter, lines, stanzas, and couplets belong to this genre.
What is poetry.
Wow!! Write down the definition of:
stanza, couplets, and rhyme scheme.
What type of graphic organizer would you use to compare two passages.
What is a VENN Diagram.
Great!
Create a VENN Diagram and compare a short story and a poem.
This point of view opposes the writer's claim in this type of essay.
What is a counter-argument in an argumentative essay.
Correct!!
What is the title of the last argumentative essay you read in class?
Sometimes the dictionary gives you the meaning of a word, and sometimes the meaning of a word depends on how it is used in a sentence.
What is denotation (dictionary) and connotation (how it is being used in a sentence).
You got it!! Now write two sentences and give the denotative and connotative definition of the word "hot".
A writer uses dashes to create a list of items. Revising or editing?
Editing. You use a colon to introduce a list of items.
What are the three types of irony?
What is verbal, situational, and dramatic.
Great!! Now, give an example of each one.
Name at least two things you look for when comparing a poem and an informational text.
What are: Theme, Tone, Mood, Setting, Speaker, and Author.
Fantastic!!
Can you think of more?
A greeting, communication, and a closing describes this type of essay.
What is correspondence.
Yes!!!
Question: When was the last time you wrote a correspondence?
One is the writer's attitude in a passage and the other is how a reader feels after reading a passage.
What is TONE (writer's attitude) and MOOD (how a reader feels).
Awesome!! Now, write down three adjectives for TONE and MOOD.
A student changes passive voice to active voice to strengthen the writing. Revising or editing?
Revising — it improves sentence effectiveness and style.
"Birds of a feather flock together" and "Time is Money are examples of these literary devices.
What are idioms (Birds of a feather...)
and metaphors (Time is Money)
Wow!! Now, write down the definition of idioms and metaphors.
True or False: The 2 paired passages you will be asked to compare will always be the same genre (type of literary work).
What is False.
Correct!!
Give an example of 2 genres you might be asked to compare.
What is the difference between a thesis statement and a claim?
What is:
A thesis statement is the main idea of an essay. a A claim is the writer's position on a topic.
Right!! Now use the topic of abortion and write a thesis statement and a claim.
One is the universal message in a story and the other is the main idea of an article.
What is THEME (universal message) and THESIS (main idea of an article).
Great!! Now, use the topic of LOVE and create a theme and a thesis statement.
A student rewrites a paragraph to strengthen the argument by adding evidence and removing irrelevant details. Revising or editing?
Revising — it changes content and development, not just correctness.
This is a reference to something historical, biblical, social, or popular that the reader is familiar with.
What are allusions.
Correct!!
Create a sentence using an allusion.
You will use this reading skill to make sense of paired passages.
What is "making inferences".
Wow!! Correct!
Now
1. Define inference.
2. Create a sentence using an inference.
A writer's opinion on a topic without providing supporting or valid evidence.
What is "unsubstantiated opinion"
Great!!
When was the last time someone talked and used an "unsubstantiated opinion"
This is the reason why a writer writes anything.
What is author's purpose.
Unbelievable!! Draw a picture of author's purpose without using words.