REVISING *FOCUS ON CONTENT | EDITING *FOCUS ON MECHANICS |
*ADD -sentences -words -scenes -transitions *REMOVE -unneeded sentences -unneeded words -unneeded scenes *MOVE -sentences -words -scenes *SUBSTITUTE -trade words or sentences for others *MISCELLANEOUS -rework the hook -rework the ending -review the rubric -show vs. tell -use a variety of literary devices (i.e. dialogue, flashback, simile, metaphor) -vary sentence structure |
*CAPITALIZATION -names -places -titles -start of sentences -months -I *USAGE -consistent verb tense -subject verb agreement *PUNCTUATION -sentence endings: . ! ? -dialogue -commas *SPELLING *MISCELLANEOUS -check for complete sentences (avoid fragments & run- ons) -use paragraphs |
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