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Writing Workshop 1 (continued)
Write an engaging lead to hook readers.
2. In your writing groups, you received feedback on what is working well in your draft and suggestions for improvement. Review your notes, read through your draft, evaluate it for clarity of focus, progression of ideas, organization and development of ideas. Consider which writing group suggestions are appropriate to improve the draft.
3. Review the revision strategies and choose one or more to use as you revise your draft, considering the priorities listed below, your own insights, and the feedback from your writing group.
Revision Checklist
Revision Priorities
Sequence ideas to create coherence in my text.
Use an outline to create a sequence of events using transitions.
4. Complete your revision checklist and create a plan to begin revising your draft. You might want to use a computer to type your next draft. Print multiple copies to share in your next writing group meeting.
Stage 6: Editing
“The writer will also discover surprises in the process of editing, and the writer should delight in them.” –Donald Murray
1. Reread your notes on editing from “Writer’s Role” descriptions. Describe your experiences with editing and the editing strategies or techniques you have used in the past.
2. Use the Grammar Handbook in your SpringBoard book and other grammar references to identify the punctuation marks below and describe their function.
10 SpringBoard® Writing Workshop with Grammar Activities Grade 7
Strategy
Sample responses: Use a prewriting strategy (e.g., free writing or mapping) to add new ideas.
Consult Resources
Review published texts to examine the leads used by experienced writers.
Consult a grammar handbook to find out how to use transitions.
Develop ideas fully with examples and details as evidence
Use free writing and looping to find places to expand and develop ideas
Create a conclusion that follows from the ideas presented
Reread and mark body of the writing to find ideas that appeal to your audience.
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