Starter quiz
- What is the name for the thoughts, ideas, or questions that occur within an individual's mind?
- external thoughts
- internal thoughts ✓
- individual thoughts
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- Internal thoughts are important to include in our writing because they tell the reader about how a character is ...
- feeling. ✓
- standing.
- breathing.
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- Including a character's internal thoughts in your writing will not help to vary the sentence structure within a paragraph.
- True
- False ✓
- Which of these is not an example of reported speech?
- James said he wanted rice for dinner.
- "I'm not hungry," replied Sita. ✓
- Carl asked the children to keep quiet.
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- Relative clauses are used to add ...
- additional information. ✓
- additional punctuation.
- additional adjectives.
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- Figurative language is used to build atmosphere.
- True ✓
- False
Exit quiz
- Fill in the blank. __________ is the process of improving writing to improve text flow.
- editing ✓
- grammar
- punctuation
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- Grammar is the name for the standardised symbols and marks used in written language.
- True ✓
- False
- Which of these is **not* a function of a comma?*
- to separate adjectives in an expanded noun phrase
- after a subordinate clause that comes first in a complex sentence
- to mark the end of a sentence ✓
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- Which of these is not a device used to create figurative language in fictional narratives?
- similes
- personification
- statistics ✓
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- Select the correct spelling.
- noticed ✓
- notised
- notisced
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- Select the fronted adverbials.
- the
- ancient
- A moment later, ✓
- Lifting the contraption to his eyes, ✓
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Key learning points
- Editing is the process of improving writing to ensure text flow and overall quality.
- Editing involves making improvements to a piece of writing without completely rewriting it.
- Punctuation, sentence structure, grammar, vocabulary and spelling are sensible areas to focus on in editing.
- Editing is a vital part of the writing process.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that editing is simply checking for things that are missing rather than editing and improving what is already there.
Teach pupils to analyse their language choices to be sure each word is appropriately descriptive and ambitious.
Keywords
Editing - the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality
Grammar - the set of rules that govern a language
Punctuation - a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences
Sentence structure - the way that words are arranged within sentences to convey meaning
Vocabulary - the language choices made by a writer
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