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Revise & Edit… What For? Ms. Brooks 2007

STAR Revision S (Substitute) T (Take things out) A (Add) R (Rearrange) Replace Overused words & “dead” words (said, really, a lot, etc.) Weak verbs (be verbs) with vivid verbs Common nouns with proper nouns Take out Repetitions Irrelevant information Parts that are unorganized Add Hook Details/Spice Description New information Figurative language Voice Sentence variety Clincher Rearrange Sequence Flow of ideas

CUPS Editing C (Capitalization) U (Usage) P (Punctuation) S (Spelling) Sentences begin with a capital letter. Key words in titles and proper nouns are capitalized. Verb tense is consistent. Subjects and verbs agree. No sentence fragments or run- ons were found. Correct end punctuation is used. Commas are used correctly. Dialogue is punctuated correctly with quotes and commas. Words are spelled correctly. Spelling demons are fixed.