Compare, Diagnose, OperateAngela Bell

CDO• CDO is a strategy to help with revising an essay or story.• C= Compare• D= Diagnose• O= Operate

Compare• Read the sentence.

Diagnose• Select the best diagnose cards.• This doesn’t sound quite right.• This is not what I intended to say.• Part of the essay isn’t in the right order.• People may not understand what I mean.• I’m getting away from my main point.• This is a weak or incomplete idea. • The problem is ____________.

Operate• Select an operate card.• Add: Include more information, examples, details, and so forth.• Leave this part out: Take something (a word, phrase, sentence)

out.• Rewrite: Say it (a word, phrase, sentence) in a different way.• Change the wording: Rearrange information (a word, phrase,

sentence)• Make your revision.