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    Edit and Revise

    Writing is a process…                                                Don’t give up….

    CUPS Revise/Edit Checklist

    Read your piece carefully. 

    Use a red colored pencil to make all corrections.

     

     

    Capitalization

                 ~first word in a sentence

                 ~proper nouns

                 ~ the I pronoun

     

    Understanding

                 ~makes sense

                 ~beginning, middle, ending

                 ~interesting detail

                ~indent where needed

     

    Punctuation

                 ~periods, question marks, exclamation points, commas, 
                quotation marks

     

    Spelling

                 ~check Online Dictionary or regular dictionary

     

     

     ARMS REVISE/ EDIT Checklist

     Add

    ~words, sentences, details

    Remove

    ~words, sentences, unnecessary details

    Move

    ~sentences to fit better

    ~word order

    Substitute

    ~overused words 

     ~detailed sentences for boring sentences  

       ~ juicy words for plain words

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    Keeping the Tense        

    Keeping the verb tense is SUPER important! Do not switch from past to present or present to past; it confuses the reader and breaks the continuity of the story. Maintain the tense and STICK TO IT!!

     

    Examples:

    INCORRECT: The ocean contains rich minerals that washed down from rivers and streams.

    Contains is present tense, referring to a current state; washed down is past, but should be present (wash down) because the minerals are still washing down.

    CORRECT: “The ocean contains rich minerals that wash down from rivers and streams.”

    Pick a tense and don’t change it. Either tell the story in past or tell the story in present but never go back and forth.

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    Two Important Rules Punctuating Dialogue

     

    1. Keep Punctuation Inside the Quotation Marks

    Example:

    "Hello," said John. "How are you?"

    2. Start a New Paragraph for a New Speaker

    Example 1:

    "Hello," said John. "How are you?"
       "Can't complain," said Eleanor. "Well, I could, but nobody listens to a word I say."
       "I'm just on my way to the coffee shop. Want to join me?"
       "I'd love to, John, but I'm already running late."

    Example 2:

    "Hello," said John. "How are you?"
       "Can't complain," said Eleanor. "Well, I could, but nobody listens to a word I say."
       "I'm just on my way to the coffee shop. Want to join me?"
       "I'd love to, John, but I'm already running late."
       John smiled. He couldn't stand Eleanor, and he was certain she hated him. But with John's brother being engaged to Eleanor's best friend, they at least had to pretend.
       "How about next time?"
       "Looking forward to it already," said John.

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