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Revising. Why revise a paper?. Because… w riting is never done We love to learn! It refines our already brilliant ideas We are humans and make mistakes . The 6 Traits. Ideas Organization Voice Word Choice Sentence Fluency Conventions. Which to focus on first….
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Why revise a paper? • Because… • writing is never done • We love to learn! • It refines our already brilliant ideas • We are humans and make mistakes
The 6 Traits • Ideas • Organization • Voice • Word Choice • Sentence Fluency • Conventions
Which to focus on first… • All of the traits are important, so we should focus on one at a time. • What’s that? You want to work on word choice first? Beautiful! Brilliant! Let’s begin!
Word Choice • This trait looks at how well you choose the words in your paper.
Word Choice • What does effective word choice look like? • Use specific words • Use appropriate connotation
Word Choice • Specific words will be clear and precise. • General words will be unclear and vague. • In your narrative, you want to have specific words that help create a picture for your reader.
Word Choice The child looked at the presents under the tree. • Ug. How boring. How general. We can make this better.
Word Choice • The child stared at the presents under the tree. • The child peeked at the presents under the tree.
Word Choice • Brainstorm 3 alternate ways to say the following verbs (shows action): • Say • Walk • Talk • Saw Annnnnd, go!
Word Choice • Say
Word Choice • Walk
Word Choice • Talk
Word Choice • Saw
Word Choice • Avoid general words in your essay. • Stuff • “Thing” words • Something, everything, nothing, thing USE YOUR ADJECTIVES
Word Choice • Your words must also have the correct connotation. • Connotation: the suggested meaning or feeling of a word
Word Choice • For example… • Discuss Debate Argue
Word Choice • Brainstorm a synonym (word that has the same meaning) that has a different connotation for the following words: • Watch • Walk • Say
Word Choice • Watch
Word Choice • Walk
Word Choice • Say
What other traits can I use to revise my paper? • Let’s look at sentence fluency! • Sentence Fluency: sentences are skillfully written, show variety, and are easy to understand. • Use sentences that flow smoothly from one idea to the next