| A | B |
|---|
| repetition | says the same twice; repeating |
| irrelevant | off-topic; has nothing to do with the main idea |
| most descriptive | lots of adjectives and details |
| specific | exact details |
| fragment | missing a subject or verb |
| run-on | missing punctuation, like commas, periods, etc |
| combine sentences | - don't repeat info; - has to make sense; - has to have correct punctuation; - cannot change the meaning |
| rewrite sentences | - don't repeat info; - has to make sense; - has to have correct punctuation; - cannot change the meaning |
| transitions | words that join ideas, sentences, or paragraphs |
| Organized | follows a specific text organizational pattern |
| variety of sentence beginnings | in a paragraph, no two sentences should begin with the same word |
| point of view | consistent point of view - don't switch |
| rhythm of a paragraph | variety of short, medium, and long sentences |
| personal narrative | story about yourself; must have personal appeal; has personal opinions |
| tone | How you want the reader to feel |
| purpose | why something is written - not because it was assigned |
| technical language | words used in a certain career or profession |
| varying sentence structure | change how your sentences are written |
| main idea | main topic; central idea |
| adding sentences | make sure the sentence is relevant |
| point of view changes | your point of view switches from 1st person to 3rd person |
| chronological order | time order - what happened first, then, next |
| relevant | detailed and necessary info |
| elaborate/elaboration | giving more details |
| horizontal elaboraion | details you give in a paragraph |
| vertical elaboration | details ou give in the whole letter, story, or essay |
| descriptive vocabulary | change boring words to interesting words |
| vivid/specific language | interesting adjectives to help create a mental picture |
| imagery | mental image |
| expressed concisely | to the point |
