the process of revising and refining a piece of writing, focusing on improving its punctuation, sentence structures and language

a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences

refers to how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve text purpose

Peer editing a non-chronological report about a penguin

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In this unit, pupils use extensive research from a range of sources as another technique to strengthen writer's credibility.

In 'Wild Cats: Non-Chronological Report', pupils were introduced to using the passive voice to maintain writer's credibility. In this unit, pupils will use extensive research from a range of sources as another technique to strengthen writer's credibility.

Pandas or Antarctic animals: non-chronological report

What punctuation needs to be added to this sentence? 'Because of this krill numbers are falling.'

Which fronted adverbial could join these two sentences? Macaroni penguins gather in vast colonies. They must use noises to locate each other. 

What punctuation could be added to this sentence? The macaroni penguin a member of the Eudyptes family is native to the Southern Ocean.

What co-ordinating conjunction could be added to join these two sentences? The penguins need to build a good fat store. They will not be able to survive while incubating their eggs. 

Macaroni penguins have a blubber layer. They can stay warm at sea. 

Because macaroni penguins have a blubber layer, they can stay warm at sea. 

Macaroni penguins have a blubber layer. Due to this, they can stay warm at sea. 

Goodness me, what a pickle these penguins are in!

You've got to feel sorry for these poor penguins. 

These penguins are being affected by a number of threats.

Which sentence uses vocabulary most appropriately for a non-chronological report? 

the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text

the first sentence of a paragraph that tells us what it is about

language structures that create text cohesion

the word, phrase or sentence that introduces a paragraph

Which of the following gives the definition for a subheading?

checking and improving vocabulary, spelling, text cohesion and punctuation

Which is the best definition of 'editing'? 

Penguins sometimes swallow stones scientists are not sure why.

Penguins sometimes swallow stones. Scientists are not sure why.

Penguins sometimes swallow stones, scientists are not sure why.

The penguins, which are excellent swimmers, spend months at sea.

The penguins which are excellent swimmers, spend months at sea.

The penguins, which are excellent swimmers spend months at sea.

Did you know - macaroni penguins can talk!

Macaroni penguins are sociable creatures and they can communicate using noises.

Macaroni penguins love a natter - they're always making different noises.

Which sentence has an appropriate tone for a non-chronological report?

Which phrases are appropriate to use in a non-chronological report about macaroni penguins? 

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