How do you revise your writing to make it the best it can be?

1. How do you revise your writing to make it the best it can be?

2. In this lesson, you will learn how to revise your writing by rereading your draft and thinking, “Is this what I really meant to say?”

3. Writing Process 1 2 3 Generate Ideas Write Drafts Revise & Edit

4. Recess should be longer because it is a great time for students to get exercise. Students can run, jump, and play at recess. Many students don’t get the chance to do these activities every day. If recess were longer each day, student could get more exercise. Topic sentence Supporting evidence Closing sentence

5. Finish writing your draft without going back to reread and make changes. I’m finished! Now what?

6. Reread each paragraph. Consider the thesis statement. 1 2 • Ask, “Is this what I really meant to say?” 3 Revisewriting. Reread new paragraph.

7. Reread each paragraph. Consider the thesis statement. 1 Recess is the best part of the school day because we can choose what we want to do. At recess, we can choose to play games or read a book. We can also choose to hang out with friends and not think about school work. School work is sometimes really hard and we might not choose it.

8. Reread each paragraph. Consider the thesis statement. 1 Thesis statement: Recess is the best part of the school day.

9. Ask, “Is this what I really meant to say?” 2 Recess is the best part of the school day because we can choose what we want to do. At recess, we can choose to play games or read a book. We can also choose to hang out with friends and not think about school work. School work is sometimes really hard and we might not choose it.

10. 3 Revise writing. Reread new paragraph. Recess is the best part of the school day because we can choose what we want to do. At recess, we can choose to play games or read a book. We can also choose to hang out with friends and not think about school work. • We can choose • to do many different things at recess.

11. 1 • Reread each paragraph. Consider the thesis statement. 2 • Ask, “Is this what I really meant to say?” 3 Revise writing. Reread new paragraph.

12. In this lesson, you have learned how to revise your writing by rereading yourdraftand thinking, “Is this what I really meant to say?”

13. Reread each paragraph. Consider the thesis statement. • Ask, “Is this what I really meant to say?” • Revise paragraph. Reread new paragraph.

14. Work with a partner to revise your writing as a team. Choose one paragraph of your writing and one paragraph of your partner’s writing. Follow the steps to revise your writing by thinking, “Is this what I really meant to say?”

15. Read the following paragraph. Remove sentences that don’t make sense. Explain which sentences you removed and why you chose those sentences. Recess should be longer because it is a great time for students to get exercise. Students can run, jump, and play at recess. Many students don’t get the chance to do these activities every day. Sometimes students read books at recess. If recess were longer each day, student could get more exercise. Recess is a fun time to play.

16. Pick one paragraph from your persuasive letter to reread and revise.