REVISE



REVISING IS....
 * making decisions about how you want to improve your writing
 * looking at your writing from a different point of view
 * picking places where your writing could be clearer, moreinteresting, more informative and more convincing

REVISING TIPS...
 * Can you read it outloud without stumbling?
 * Did you use descriptive/vivid words?
 * Are your ideas clear?
 * Do you use a variety of verbs throughout the piece? (Something instead of "SAID")
 * Are you using the same words and phrases over and over again?
 * Is there a catchy introduction? Does the conclusion leave the reader thinking?
 * Do supporting details support //only// the topic sentence of //that// paragraph?
 * Have you used transition words?
 * Did you set up your paper correctly with name, date, and class?
 * Are all sentences complete or are there sentence fragments?
 * Did you use a thesaurus to replace boring words?