Lesson 3 Writing Strong Sentences Revising

Lesson 3Writing Strong SentencesRevising Objectives: To identify and correct wordiness To identify and combine choppy; rambling sentences To identify and correct tired images

1. Eliminating Wordiness Empty Expressions:

2. Combining Sentences • Combine short, choppy sentences into longer ones

**Do not use CONJUNCTIONS (and, but, or, etc.)**

**Add information to the subject (appositive phrase)**

**Do not start the sentence with the subject**

Coordinating Sentences When two sentences are of equal importance, bring them together with one of the following:

Similarity, Contrast, or Result?

Similarity

Contrast & Result

Similarity, Contrast, or Result

Contrast

Similar, Contrast, or Result?

Result

3. Refreshing Tired Images Cliches--an overused expression or idea.

Lesson 3 Writing Strong Sentences Revising

Lesson 3 Writing Strong Sentences Revising

Presentation Transcript

REVISING WRITING

Revising Sentences for Connection

Writing Topic Sentences Mini-lesson

Revising Sentences for Conciseness

Revising Argumentative Writing

WRITING AND REVISING

Writing Sentences

Revising Writing

Writing Sentences

Writing Topic Sentences Mini-lesson

Writing Sentences

REVISING NARRATIVE WRITING

Writing Strong Topic sentences

Writing Memoir Lesson 3

Writing | Thinking Revising

Writing Topic Sentences Mini-lesson

Revising Sentences for Clarity

Writing and Revising

Revising Your Writing

Writing Topic Sentences Mini-lesson

Writing Sentences

WRITING AND REVISING