Writing fiction about a malevolent character
I can write a piece of fiction using a success criteria.
Writing fiction about a malevolent character
I can write a piece of fiction using a success criteria.
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Key learning points
- Reviewing your plan before writing can help ensure your written work meets the success criteria.
- Reviewing your writing after you have finished your first draft is an important step in the writing process.
- Editing and improving your work is crucial for the continual development of your written work.
Keywords
Review - to look at something again in order to make changes
Edit - to make changes and corrections to something for improvement
Integral - necessary; really important
Common misconception
Pupils often don't see the value in editing work and think once the first draft is finished, the work on it is done.
Writing is a process that involves multiple stages. Revising and editing are crucial steps to refine your work, enhance clarity, and improve overall quality. Even professional writers revise their drafts several times before publishing.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
introduces the main idea of the paragraph
includes information about what's in the main body of the paragraph
ends the paragraph
Exit quiz
6 Questions
look over
make changes
crucial