Get out your printed rough draft of your essay and a pencil/pen.
Objectives: Today I will revise my essay.
Homework:
Agenda:
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Objectives: Today I will revise my essay.
Homework:
Agenda:
- Revision Stations
- What is a revision station?
- It is an area to guide you through making changes to your writing.
- It is an area to guide you through making changes to your writing.
- Why revise?
- To make sure your writing follows the project and formatting guidelines
- To strengthen your writing and make it more clear
- To make sure your writing follows the project and formatting guidelines
- Remember A.R.M.S.
- Add sentences and words
- Remove words or sentences you don't need
- Move words or sentences around
- Substitute words or sentences for new ones
- Add sentences and words
- When a station says "Read"
- Read carefully. Be thoughtful and pay attention to detail.
- Take your time. When we rush, our work suffers as a result.
- Reread again and again, even if you have read it once (or more) before, and even if you know all the words on the page because you wrote them.
- Read carefully. Be thoughtful and pay attention to detail.
- Materials to Take With You:
- Photo Essay Packet
- Essay Draft
- Pencil/Pen
- Photo Essay Packet
- Expectations:
- Carefully read and follow directions for each station.
- Take your time to reread.
- Stay on task and at your station until time is up.
- If you finish at your station before time is up, reread!
- Carefully read and follow directions for each station.
- What is a revision station?
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