Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
Standard 6WS1.6
Revise writing to improve
organization and consistency
within and between paragraphs
Learning Objective
revise1: change
improve2: make better
meaning3: what you are trying to tell your audience
consistency4: sticking with the same idea; not
deviating
Pre-pronounce; T read (define in context); choral read
PS What are we doing today?
APK
concept
concept
Take out
words or
sentences
that are
not related
to the
main
topic, are
repetitive,
or are
overused
Ex: good
nice bad
funny big
Placing new
words or
sentences to
bridge ideas or
make
connections
clear. Additions
should make
meanings
clearer or
enhance
descriptions
Ex:
Therefore,
then, also, in
addition
Use fewer
words that
carry powerful
meaning.
Omit
redundancies.
Ex:
extremely,
rapidly,
gorgeous,
friendly,
generous,
delicious,
carefree
Make
your
thoughts
clearer.
Ask
yourself: If
I knew
nothing
about this
topic, would
I
understand
?
Change
the order
of the
words &/or
sentences.
Organize
by time,
sequence,
or logical
order.
First, next,
last, then,
after, before,
consequently
RAJ
Why revise?
Importance
Whichsentencewouldbebesttoremovefrom
thefirstparagraph?
AThosewhobuilttheTowerofPisanevermeant
forittolean,thoughthisiswhathasmadeit
famous.
BOthertowers,suchastheEiffelTowerandthe
TowerofLondon,areknownfortheirownunique
qualities.
CInrecentyears,workershavehadtomakethe
TowerofPisaleanless,tomakeitsafeforvisitors
toenter.
DHowdidthetowercometolean,andhowdid
workersmaketheLeaningTowerstandstraighter?
CST
Whichsentencecouldbest
beaddedtothebeginningof
thesecondparagraph?
AObviously,somekindsare
morecomplicatedtomakeand
operatethanothers.
BLocalschoolsandlibrariesare
goodplacestofindastringpuppet
showbeingpresented.
CPuppetscontinuetoentertain
peopleofallages,andweall
rememberPinocchiofondly.
DItmightsurpriseyoutoknow
thatpuppetryisaveryoldart
form.
I do:
The new mall is
fabulous. It has a
great food court.
The food at school is
terrible. The mall
also has a skating
rink. I love ice
skating, but it hurts
my ankles.
Which sentence
would be best to
remove from the
paragraph?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Delete sentence 2
Delete sentence 3
Delete sentence 4
Leave as is
APK (Day 2)
concept
Take out
words or
sentences
that are
not related
to the
main
topic, are
repetitive,
or are
overused
Ex: good
nice bad
funny big
Placing new
words or
sentences to
bridge ideas or
make
connections
clear. Additions
should make
meanings
clearer or
enhance
descriptions
Ex:
Therefore,
then, also, in
addition
Use fewer
words that
carry powerful
meaning.
Omit
redundancies.
Ex:
extremely,
rapidly,
gorgeous,
friendly,
generous,
delicious,
carefree
Make
your
thoughts
clearer.
Ask
yourself: If
I knew
nothing
about this
topic, would
I
understand
?
Change
the order
of the
words &/or
sentences.
Organize
by time,
sequence,
or logical
order.
First, next,
last, then,
after, before,
consequently
RAJ
I do
Morse became a painter
and worked as an artist
for many years. Morse
constructed his first
primitive model of a
telegraph using a
homemade battery and
parts from an old clock.
Which of the following
sentences would provide
the best transition
between these two
sentences?
We do:
Metal detecting is often
thought of as something
that older, retired
people do. However,
many young people
have taken up metal
detecting, too. People
who metal detect have
found coins, old guns,
meteorites, jewelry, and
even gold nuggets.
This form of treasure
hunting is rewarding,
good exercise, and fun
for people of all ages.
APK Day 3
APK Day 3
concept
Ex:
Therefore,
then, also, in
addition
Make
Use fewer
words that
your
carry powerful thoughts
meaning.
clearer.
Omit
redundancies. Ask yourself:
If I knew
nothing
Ex:
about this
extremely,
topic, would I
rapidly,
understand?
gorgeous,
friendly,
generous,
delicious,
carefree
Change
the order
of the
words &/or
sentences.
Organize
by time,
sequence,
or logical
order.
First, next,
last, then,
after, before,
consequently
RAJ
We do:
Which of these concluding paragraphs
show revision
for consolidation?
A
B
Saliva in the insects
I am going to tell you
mouth keeps the
about mosquito saliva.
blood flowing
The saliva in the
smoothly so that the
mosquitos mouth
mosquito can get all
keeps the blood flowing
that it needs. This
smoothly so that the
saliva is the liquid
mosquito can get all
that causes a bump
that it needs. I did not
or welt to form.
know that is what the
saliva was used for.
APK Day 4
concept
Ex:
Therefore,
then, also, in
addition
Make
Use fewer
words that
your
carry powerful thoughts
meaning.
clearer.
Omit
redundancies. Ask yourself:
If I knew
nothing
Ex:
about this
extremely,
topic, would I
rapidly,
understand?
gorgeous,
friendly,
generous,
delicious,
carefree
Change
the order
of the
words &/or
sentences.
Organize
by time,
sequence,
or logical
order.
First, next,
last, then,
after, before,
consequently
RAJ
Closure
APK Day 5
concept
Ex:
Therefore,
then, also, in
addition
Make
Use fewer
words that
your
carry powerful thoughts
meaning.
clearer.
Omit
redundancies. Ask yourself:
If I knew
nothing
Ex:
about this
extremely,
topic, would I
rapidly,
understand?
gorgeous,
friendly,
generous,
delicious,
carefree
Change
the order
of the
words &/or
sentences.
Organize
by time,
sequence,
or logical
order.
First, next,
last, then,
after, before,
consequently
RAJ
I do:
Which sentence
could best be moved
to the beginning of
this paragraph?
A Leave as is
B Sentence 2
C Sentence 3
D Sentence 4
We do:
(1)An old house leaned
against trees, and a barn
loomed behind it. (2)Upon
closer inspection, we found
a cistern on the east side of
the house and a
smokehouse in front. (3)We
had stumbled upon a
forgotten old homestead.
(4)We walked around, trying
to get a better look at the
yard.
Which sentence
could best be moved
to the beginning of
this paragraph?
A Leave as is
B Sentence 2
C Sentence 3
D Sentence 4
Closure
Closure
delete
consolidate
clarify
Independent Practice
Use the Weekly Standards Review
pages 50-53 and your tree map to do the
following exercises:
Page 50: #3 and #4
Page 51: #1 and #2
Page 52: #3
Page 53: #1
rearrange
Take ____
words or
sentences
that are ___
_______ to
the main
topic, are
________,
or are
________
Ex: good
nice bad
funny big
Placing ___
words or
sentences to
______ideas or
make
connections
clear. Additions
should make
meanings
_______ or
enhance
descriptions
Ex:
Therefore,
then, also, in
addition
Make
Use _____
words that
your
carry _______ thoughts
meaning.
_______.
________
redundancies. Ask yourself:
If I knew
nothing
Ex:
about this
extremely,
topic, would I
rapidly,
gorgeous,
understand?
friendly,
generous,
delicious,
carefree
Change
the _____
of the
words &/or
sentences.
________
by time,
sequence,
or logical
order.
First, next,
last, then,
after, before,
consequently