1. If there were an Olympic contest for talking, Shelley Stills would sweep the event.

2.  Focused close reading and discussion ◦ Name it ◦ What does it do? ◦ Why?

3.  What do you notice?  What else?  What is that ____ doing when I read it aloud?  What’s that ___ doing when I read it with my eyes?

4.  Using the model, compose your own sentence, using the same grammar conventions.

5.  If there was an Olympic contest for talking, Shelley Stills would sweep the event. What Changed? What effect does it have?  If there were an Olympic contest for talking Shelley Stills would sweep the event. What Changed? What effect does it have?  If there were an olympic contest for talking, Shelley Stills would sweep the event. What Changed? What effect does it have? Invitation to Edit

6. Opener, Sentence. Examples