Student can use editing and revision vocabulary to describe and execute improvements to their own work.
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Order the stages of writing and editing
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Introduction to editing and revision vocabulary
Nobody writes a perfect first draft. To improve your writing, you have to work on it after the first try. Think of it like taking a rough diamond and polishing it until it shines.
We do this using a step-by-step process. Two of the most important steps are revising and editing. While they sound similar, they tackle completely different problems.
Visual doodles for editing vocabulary
An 8-panel educational comic style gallery of minimal quirky doodles. Panel 1: A rough diamond being polished (improve).…
Fill in the blanks with editing verbs
When your teacher points out spelling mistakes in your science homework, you must them before submitting the final copy. If a paragraph in your history essay is too confusing, you should the sentences so the meaning is clear. Sometimes, you need to completely your first draft by adding new arguments and changing the overall structure. If you used a very basic word like 'good' in your English essay, you can it with a stronger vocabulary word like 'excellent'. Finally, when a sentence is too long and complicated, it is best to it by removing unnecessary words.
Categorize editing actions by scale
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Rewrite a weak sentence and describe the changes
Write a clearer, more academic version of the sentence.
Describe your changes using vocabulary like simplify, rephrase, replace, or correct.
Flashcards for key editing verbs