Friday 02/16 Writing - Redrafting Our American Revolution Research Reports

Purpose: As a writer, I can sketch a new outline and REdraft my research report.

1. Connection:  Plan versus Reality
2. Teaching:  Informational writers take a moment to look back over their research and conjure an image of what they hope to create, sometimes by quickly sketching a new outline, and then writing fast and furious to draft fresh versions of their reports.
3. Practice: Reread your notes and parts of your draft to come up with a plan for your new report.
4. Application: REdraft your report
• Avoid contractions--instead of didn't or weren't, try did not or were not.
• Use expert language from your research.
• Use fancy transition words like therefore, additionally, in other words, and on the other hand.