Westward Expansion Research Report
Lesson 18 - Revise/Edit and Subtopic 7
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Today, you will first review your paragraphs for your first through sixth subtopics by making your final revisions and edits. Than, you will make improvements to those paragraphs based on what you learned about revising and editing. Finally, you will write a paragraph for your seventh subtopic, add a heading, add a picture, and caption.
1. Watch these videos.
Editing.mp4Revising.mp42. Revise and Edit - We often use the two terms interchangeably and yet there are some important distinctions.
Editing
Editing
is on a sentence level, addressing problems with spelling, grammar, punctuation, or word choice.
When you edit, you take a second look at how you expressed your ideas. You add or change words. You fix any problems in grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure. You improve your writing style. You make your essay into a polished, mature piece of writing, the end product of your best efforts.
Revising
Revising
deals with the paper as a whole, considering strengths and weaknesses, arguments, focus and organization, support, and voice
When you revise, you take a second look at your ideas. You might add, cut, move, or change information in order to make your ideas clearer, more accurate, more interesting, or more convincing.
Use this rubric to help you.
3. Follow this structure and any newly learned concepts from learning about revising and editing to write your seventh paragraph.
Hook (should already be done)
Topic Sentence (should already be done)
Supporting Details
Conclusion
Linking Sentence to Next Topic
Make sure not to just list your facts. It should flow.
4. Add a heading (title) to your paragraph.
Be creative.
Do NOT just call it the name of your topic.
5. On the next page add a picture and caption.
Use a picture that relates to the subtopic.
Add a caption that describes what the picture is about.
You will have 2 days to revise and edit your first through sixth subtopics and complete your subtopic seventh paragraph, heading, picture, and caption.
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