Proofreading and redrafting a speech
I can edit and revise the content of a persuasive speech to improve it.
Proofreading and redrafting a speech
I can edit and revise the content of a persuasive speech to improve it.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Proof-reading is an active process, that enables us to spot and correct errors in written work.
- Reading your work aloud can help you spot errors and ensure your writing is correctly punctuated.
- You should spell check any homophones and words you are unsure of.
- Find opportunities to expand your ideas and sentences by using opinion conjunctions and phrases like 'more precisely'.
- The overall structure of a speech should be varied and engaging.
Keywords
Elevate - in writing, this means to make something even better.
Strive - to make great effort or work hard at something.
Homophone - a word that sounds the same, but has a different spelling and meaning.
Evoke - to bring out or summon a particular, feeling, emotion or response.
Erratic - where something is unpredictable or inconsistent.
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?
Licence
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