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Show the speaker’s personality |
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when you choose your VOICE. |
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Then strengthen every sentence |
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with the trait we call WORD CHOICE. |
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ORGANIZATION will give structure |
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to the story you are telling. |
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CONVENTIONS make you an editor. |
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Be to check your spelling! |
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Focus on SENTENCE FLUENCY. |
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Write sentences short and long. |
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Use clear IDEAS and lots of details. |
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You really can’t go wrong. |
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My paper sounds like me. |
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My paper is different from everyone else’s. It is unique. |
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My paper shows how I feel. |
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My paper is lively and exciting. |
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My paper is fun to read. |
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My words paint a picture in the reader’s mind. |
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There aren’t any words that are repeated too
often. |
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I have used strong action words (verbs). |
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I have used specific nouns to identify people,
places and things. |
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I have used descriptive adjectives. |
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I haven’t used boring and overused words. |
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My paper isn’t one huge paragraph. Each new idea has its own paragraph and
is indented. |
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There are no spelling errors. |
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Capitalization is used correctly. |
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Sentences are punctuated correctly. |
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I left spaces between words. |
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I left margins on the sides. |
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My paper has a message or makes a point. |
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Each paragraph is related to the main idea. |
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My paragraphs have clear details that support
the main idea. |
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My paper sticks to the main idea and I left out
details that do not matter. |
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My paper has enough information. |
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This gives structure to the story you are
telling. |
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Organization |
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This shows the writer’s personality. |
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Voice |
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Spelling, punctuation and capitalization |
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Conventions |
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This will strengthen every sentence. |
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Word choice |
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Sentences both long and short |
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Sentence fluency |
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Lots of details will help here |
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Ideas |
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Notes