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Tables of Contents for Minilessons for Revision
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
vii
Foreword
ix
Introduction
1
3
Organization Makes Writing Readable
4
15
Hooking the Reader with Dynamite Leads
5
2
Revising Your Lead
6
1
Making the Middle Clear and Concise
7
3
Sample Passage to Model Revision
9
1
Concluding with a Bang
10
3
Revising Your Conclusion
11
1
Example Leads and Conclusions
12
1
Writing Effective Paragraphs
13
3
Sample Passage without Paragraphs
15
1
Transitions Make Writing Coherent
16
3
Sample Passage with Transitions
17
1
Transitions and Their Functions
18
1
Fine Tune the Focus
19
10
Determine Audience and Purpose
20
1
Point of View Makes a Difference
21
2
Sample Passages from First and Third Points of View
22
1
Maintaining a Personal Voice
23
2
Sample Passages Illustrating Voice
24
1
Adding Tone for Effect
25
2
Sample Passages Illustrating Tone
26
1
Titles Perform a Function
27
2
Writing an Effective Title
28
1
Quality Writing Has Style
29
11
Creating Characters with Life
30
1
Elaboration Techniques That Work
31
2
Elaboration
32
1
Show, Don't Tell Using Imagery
33
1
Show, Don't Tell Using Reporter's Formula
34
1
Using Dialog Appropriately
35
1
Using Connotation for Diction
36
1
Varying Sentence Patterns and Lengths
37
3
Sample Passage without Varied Sentence Patterns and Lengths
38
1
Suggested Techniques to Vary Sentence Patterns and Lengths
39
1
Teach Grammar Through Revision
40
25
Changing Past Tense Verbs to Present Tense
41
2
Sample Passages Written in Past Tense
42
1
Making Subjects and Present Tense Verbs Agree
43
2
Rules for Subject and Present Tense Verb Agreement
44
1
Eliminating Sentence Fragments
45
2
Guidelines for Complete Sentences
46
1
Revising Adverbs and Weak Verbs into Powerful Verbs
47
1
Writing with Specific Nouns
48
1
Writing with Strong Verbs
49
2
Guidelines for Powerful Verbs
50
1
Using Pronouns and Antecedents Correctly
51
2
Pronouns
52
1
Making Pronouns and Antecedents Agree
53
2
Pronouns and Antecedents
54
1
Using be Verbs Sparingly
55
2
Strategies for Eliminating be Verbs
56
1
Using Passive and Active Voice Correctly
57
2
Passive and Active Voice
58
1
Combining Sentences
59
4
Sentence Combining Practice
60
1
Techniques Used to Combine Sentences
61
2
Varying Sentence Beginnings
63
2
Variations of Sentence Beginnings
64
1
Use Concrete Methods to Teach Mechanics
65
10
Comma Rules Made Easy
66
3
Four Ways to Use a Comma
68
1
Making Sense with Semicolons
69
3
Three Ways to Use a Semicolon
71
1
Punctuating Dialog
72
3
Rules for Punctuating Dialog
73
1
Sample Passage with Dialog
74
1
Proofreading and Editing the Final Copy
75
9
Editing for Economy
76
4
Sample Passage to Model Editing
77
1
Sample Passage Modeling Editing
78
1
Techniques Used for Editing
79
1
Proofreading in Small Groups
80
2
Proofreading with Group Experts
82
2
Ideas for Evaluation
84
7
Developing a Grading Scale
86
2
Sample Grading Scale
87
1
Peer Evaluation
88
1
Self-Evaluation of Writing
89
2
Sample Self-Evaluation Form
90
1
Afterword
91
1
Works Cited
92
1
Index of Skills Arranged Alphabetically
93