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Form 22.1
Writing

Date ____________________   Class ____________________

Purpose/Assignment ________________________________________

Preparation:

1. Audience ____________________

2. Type: Narrative, Expository, Persuasive, Descriptive

3. Tentative main points

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4. Ideas (write all ideas for the paper below)

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5. Organize ideas (put ideas from #4 together)

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D.                   E.                  F.

6. Write a final draft. Do this on your computer.

Writing Actions

7. Revise for main points, organization, clarity, completeness, etc. Attempt to make major changes.

8. Revise again. Improve clarity, support, expression, and organization. Ask someone to read and make suggestions.

9. Revise again. Correct all errors and attempt to improve in every way possible.

Test

10. Proofread. Use the criteria list below to check your paper one last time.

        sentence structure                ________
        clauses, phrases, modifiers       ________
        verb tenses                       ________
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        pronouns & subject                ________
        pronouns & number                 ________
        consistent speaker & subject      ________
        punctuation                       ________
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        slang                             ________

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