The Craft of Revision Inside of a Personal Narrative

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Unit 3

• The Craft of Revision Inside of a Personal
  Narrative

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• Writers Collect and Draft Writers get
  story ideas by thinking of a big, strong feeling
  and times they
  felt that way.

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• Writers revise by rereading their story so they
  can see it in a brand new way and then revise to
  make their story even better.

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• Writers
• can revise by using tools to add to the middle
  where they want to add more.

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• Writers describe how a character said
  something by using words instead of said.

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• Writers describe a clear picture for the reader
  by showing, not telling.

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• Writers keep their story focused on a small
  moment by rereading and taking away parts that
  are not in the small moment.

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• Writers revise in a purposeful way by
  rereading and assessing then making a plan for
  revising.

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• Writers shift between writing and revising by
  stopping to reread as they go along, then making
  change as they work.

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• One way authors write strong leads is by writing
  with details in order to hook their readers into
  their stories.

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• Writers revise
• to make an
• ending that
• leaves a
• lasting
• impression.

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• Writers study other authors they admire an try
  out endings from their favorite authors.

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• Writers
• know what strategy they are using so they can
  discuss it with partners and others.

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• Writers can be teachers by asking questions
  and getting their partners to elaborate and say
  more.

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• Writers
• help their readers understand their story by
  making their pictures match the words on their
  page.

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• Writers write titles by thinking about their
  story and deciding on words that make the title
  catchy, big and
• important.

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• Writers publish and use our pieces to teach
  others about the work of revision.

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• Writers CELEBRATE their
• SUCCESS!