Students complete nine sentences about revision strategies — adding specific details, removing off-topic sentences, and reordering ideas for flow. The matching activity pairs four revision actions — deleting a pet sentence from a recycling paragraph, adding a composting example, moving the conclusion, and replacing 'stuff' with precise vocabulary — with their revision purpose.
Matching revision actions to their purpose teaches students to revise with intention rather than making random changes that do not improve the writing.
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Editing & Revising
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Adding specific details makes your writing more interesting and convincing.
2. A sentence that does not support the main idea is called off-topic.
3. Reordering sentences to improve the flow of ideas is part of revising.
4. Replacing the word "good" with "outstanding" improves your word choice.
5. The topic sentence of a paragraph should clearly state the main idea.
6. Varying sentence length makes your writing smoother and more engaging.
7. A strong conclusion restates the main idea and leaves the reader thinking.
8. When revising, ask yourself if each paragraph has a clear main idea.
9. Reading your writing aloud helps you hear awkward sentences that need revision.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Remove a sentence about your pet from a paragraph about recycling.
→ Deleting off-topic information that weakens the focus
Adding supporting details to strengthen your argument
Add an example of how composting reduces landfill waste.
→ Adding supporting details to strengthen your argument
Reordering ideas so the paragraph flows logically
Move the conclusion sentence from the middle to the end of the paragraph.
→ Reordering ideas so the paragraph flows logically
Improving word choice with precise vocabulary
Replace the word "stuff" with "recyclable materials" in your essay.
→ Improving word choice with precise vocabulary
Deleting off-topic information that weakens the focus
Editing & Revising
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Adding specific details makes your writing more interesting and convincing.
2) A sentence that does not support the main idea is called off-topic.
3) Reordering sentences to improve the flow of ideas is part of revising.
4) Replacing the word "good" with "outstanding" improves your word choice.
5) The topic sentence of a paragraph should clearly state the main idea.
6) Varying sentence length makes your writing smoother and more engaging.
7) A strong conclusion restates the main idea and leaves the reader thinking.
8) When revising, ask yourself if each paragraph has a clear main idea.
9) Reading your writing aloud helps you hear awkward sentences that need revision.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Remove a sentence about your pet from a paragraph about recycling.
→ Deleting off-topic information that weakens the focus
Adding supporting details to strengthen your argument
Add an example of how composting reduces landfill waste.
→ Adding supporting details to strengthen your argument
Reordering ideas so the paragraph flows logically
Move the conclusion sentence from the middle to the end of the paragraph.
→ Reordering ideas so the paragraph flows logically
Improving word choice with precise vocabulary
Replace the word "stuff" with "recyclable materials" in your essay.
→ Improving word choice with precise vocabulary
Deleting off-topic information that weakens the focus
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