Thursday, October 27, 2011

Revision Techniques

§List possible titles for your piece of writing that communicate the theme- come up with as many as you can
§Circle all “being” verbs (am, is, are, was, were, etc.)  Can you replace any of these with a stronger verb?
§Make three different beginnings for your story- What would happen if you started with setting? Action? Dialogue?
§Take one section of your writing and change it to a different person’s point of view
§Find the adverbs in your piece.  Do they have a purpose, or can you rewrite with a stronger word?  Ex:  He walked slowly down the street.  He trudged down the street.
§Eliminate 10 unnecessary words from your piece

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