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“There is no such thing as good writing. There is only good rewriting.” -Oliver Wendell Homes

“There is no such thing as good writing. There is only good rewriting.” -Oliver Wendell Homes. Revising And Editing. Check Your Thesis. Do you mention the name of the book? Is the title in italics? Do you mention the first and last name of the author?

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“There is no such thing as good writing. There is only good rewriting.” -Oliver Wendell Homes

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  1. “There is no such thing as good writing. There is only good rewriting.”-Oliver Wendell Homes Revising And Editing

  2. Check Your Thesis • Do you mention the name of the book? • Is the title in italics? • Do you mention the first and last name of the author? • Do you mention all of the symbols you discuss in your essay? • Do you mention all of the themes you discuss in your essay?

  3. Check your Topic Sentences • Look at your thesis. What things did you mention? These become your topic sentences. • Example: • Throughout the novel, Golding uses the conch to reinforce the destructive power of savagery.

  4. Example • Body 1: Topic Sentence • Throughout the novel, Golding uses the Ralph to symbolize the fragility of civilization. • Body 2: Transition and Topic Sentence • In addition to Ralph, Golding also uses the symbol of the conch to solidify his idea that civilization is a fragile thing that must be protected. • OR • Another symbol Golding uses to convey his theme is the conch. • Body 3: Transition and Topic Sentence • The final symbol Golding uses to convey his theme is the island itself. • OR • Another symbol Golding uses to help the reader understand the fragility of civilization is the island itself.

  5. Quote Check • Do you have two quotes per body paragraph? • Is each quote embedded? • Do you cite each quote?

  6. Embedding Your Quotes • Use quotes (with page numbers) from the book. Blend them in with your context, by having quotes and context share sentences. For example: • Not embedded: Piggy values the conch and the order it represents. “He cradles it in his arms” (72). • Embedded: Because Piggy valued the conch and the order it represents, he “cradles it in his arms” (72).

  7. Citations • (page #). • Period comes after citation • Citation comes at end of sentence where quote is used • Example: • Simon discovers that “evil resides” in all human beings (45).

  8. Strategies for Eliminating To Be Verbs(am, is, are, was, were, be , being, been) • Change the to be verb to a stronger, livelier verb. • She is unwilling to clean her room. • She refuses to clean her room • Combine the sentence with the one before or after it using a phrase or a clause. • When I was six, I went to the circus. I was thrilled at what I saw. • At the age of six, going to the circus thrilled me.

  9. Techniques Used to Combine Sentences • Combine sentences using coordinating conjunctions: FANBOYS • Example:The bell rings to dismiss class. The students pour into the halls. • Revised:The bell rings to dismiss class, and the students pour into the halls. • Find 3 sentences where you can use FANBOYS

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