IMPROVING OUR WRITING

Revising and Editing

Focus/IdeasOrganizationDevelopmentVoiceWord ChoiceSentencesConventions

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REVISING AND EDITING?

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Revising- rewriting to improve the meaning

and flow of the piece

• Add and delete details

• Word choice• Organization

• “Hook” and closing

• Voice

Editing- fix conventional errors

• Capital letters• Punctuation• Grammar• Paragraphs

IDEA DEVELOPMENT

ORGANIZATION

WORD CHOICE

How can we improve the ordinary verbs in this writing?

I went to Russia during summer break. I was very happy when we were there because I got to see my family. When we were at my grandparents’ house I went outside to my friend’s house because she called me. After I went to my friend’s house I came home and took a nap.

SENTENCE FLUENCY

HOW TO USE

PARAGRAPHING AND PUNCTUATION TO IMPROVE OUR

DIALOGUE

PARAGRAPHING

Start a new paragraph when a new person is speaking

Carrie sat down, opened the sugar packet and sprinkled it in her tea and then stirred it. “I went to the show the other day."

“Really?" Sophie took a long sip of her coffee. “Was it any good?"

Carrie shrugged. “Not bad. The dogs were cute but the cows were too noisy." She poured milk into her tea.

Sophie put her coffee cup down and leant forward, eyes sparkling. “Speaking of dogs, I was talking to George the other day..."

VOICE

CONVENTIONS