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The S.T.A.R. Method of Revision - Enhance Your Writing Skills

Discover the S.T.A.R. method of revision from Kelly Gallagher's book, Teaching Adolescent Writers. Substitute, Take Out, Add, Rearrange - learn how to swap overused words, eliminate dead words, incorporate detail, and rearrange text for better flow and impact.

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The S.T.A.R. Method of Revision - Enhance Your Writing Skills

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  1. S.T.A.R. method of RevisionFrom Kelly Gallagher’s book: Teaching Adolescent Writers

  2. S.T.A.R S – Substitute T – Take things out A – Add R – Rearrange

  3. Substitute Replace: • Overused words • Weak verbs with strong verbs • Weak adjectives with strong adjectives • Common nouns with proper nouns • “dead” words

  4. Take Out Take out: • Unnecessary repetitions • Unimportant or irrelevant information • Parts that might belong in another piece

  5. Add Add: • Detail • Description • New information • Figurative language • Development • Clarification of meanings • Expanded ideas

  6. Rearrange Rearrange: • The sequence to produce a desired effect • The order for a more logical flow

  7. References • Teaching Adolescent Writers by Kelly Gallagher

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