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Revising/Editing
3. After rereading your group’s draft, use the following strategies for revision: Adding: Are there changes you could make to strengthen the argument? Does
anything need to be reorganized or explained more clearly?
Rearranging: What revisions should be made to the structure of paragraphs or sentences?
Deleting: Are there redundancies that should be eliminated? Is there information that does not directly support the central argument?
Editing: Are there mistakes in conventions that should be corrected before the draft can be considered polished?
4. As you revise, also consider the use of grammatical mood and verbals in your draft. When appropriate, vary mood to create a rhetorical effect in the argument.
ACTIVITY 4
Independent Writing
WRITING PROMPT: With your class, create an essay that argues for collecting something that may not normally be considered collectible or interesting, such as pennies, video games, sports shoes, DVDs, LPs, or videos, etc. (Choose something other than the topic chosen for Activity 2.)
Be sure your topic and argument meet the requirements listed in the learning targets for argumentative texts.
• Establish a claim consisting of a clear thesis or position.
• Use formal language that is appropriate for your purpose and audience
• Include relevant and clear evidence that supports the claim.
• Include a variety of evidence based on fact and experience rather than opinion. • Identify and address potential audience concerns and/or questions.
• Uses both indicative and imperative moods in grammar.
Use the process from your previous activities to accomplish your task.
Writing Workshop 2 • Argumentative Writing 9
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