Revising and editing non-fiction writing
I can use effective editing strategies to revise and rewrite a response.
Revising and editing non-fiction writing
I can use effective editing strategies to revise and rewrite a response.
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Key learning points
- Revising and editing written work is a great way to improve our writing skills overall.
- Improving vocabulary choices and language devices can help inform future decisions in your writing.
- Structural features and sentences can be improved to make your writing more cohesive and varied.
- Using a success criteria can help you to create specific feedback.
Keywords
Squander - to waste something in a reckless and foolish way
Revise - to look at a piece of work closely and make any corrections or amendments
Elevate - when thinking about writing, this means to make improvements and make it even better
Credible - believable or trustworthy
Common misconception
Rewriting and improving responses is a waste of time.
How does the process of revising and rewriting develop vocabulary use? How does rewriting support the writing of future responses?
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