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    The document provides guidance on peer editing and writing short answer and essay responses. For peer editing, it instructs the editor to compliment the author, make specific suggestions to improve word choice, details, organization, sentence structure, and topic. It also notes to correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation mistakes. For short answer responses, it lists tips such as writing in full sentences, having an introduction, 2-3 supporting points, and a concluding sentence. For essays, it provides direction on identifying the main topic, writing a thesis statement, finding 3 issues to argue the point of view, using evidence from sources, planning the structure, and writing an introduction and conclusion without question sentences. It also notes the steps of outlining, drafting

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    The document provides guidance on peer editing and writing short answer and essay responses. For peer editing, it instructs the editor to compliment the author, make specific suggestions to improve word choice, details, organization, sentence structure, and topic. It also notes to correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation mistakes. For short answer responses, it lists tips such as writing in full sentences, having an introduction, 2-3 supporting points, and a concluding sentence. For essays, it provides direction on identifying the main topic, writing a thesis statement, finding 3 issues to argue the point of view, using evidence from sources, planning the structure, and writing an introduction and conclusion without question sentences. It also notes the steps of outlining, drafting

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    Writingskills

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    The document provides guidance on peer editing and writing short answer and essay responses. For peer editing, it instructs the editor to compliment the author, make specific suggestions to improve word choice, details, organization, sentence structure, and topic. It also notes to correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation mistakes. For short answer responses, it lists tips such as writing in full sentences, having an introduction, 2-3 supporting points, and a concluding sentence. For essays, it provides direction on identifying the main topic, writing a thesis statement, finding 3 issues to argue the point of view, using evidence from sources, planning the structure, and writing an introduction and conclusion without question sentences. It also notes the steps of outlining, drafting

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    PEEREDITING

    1. Complimenttheauthor.Whatareafewthingsthatyoulikedabouttheauthors
    writing?
    2. Makespecificsuggestionstofix:
    a. Wordchoice
    b. Useofdetails
    c. Organization
    d. Sentencestructure
    e. Topic
    3. Correctmistakesinthewriting
    a. Spelling,grammar,punctuation

    Shortanswerresponse
    1. Usually45sentenceslong

    2. Readquestionfullybeforeanswering

    3. Writeonassignedtopic

    4. USEFULLSENTENCES

    5. Have3sections

    a. Topicsentencemainideaofanswer

    b. Atleast23reasons/explanationssupporting

    mainidea/topic
    c.

    Concludingsentencethatrestatesmain

    idea/topicsentence

    ESSAY/ShortESSAYresponse

    1.

    Readquestions/storyuntilyoucanidentifyMAIN

    TOPIC/THEME
    2.

    FindThesis(Thisis1sentencethatarguesyourpointof

    viewforentireessay)
    3.

    Findatleast3issuestoargueinfavorofyouargument
    a.

    4.

    5.

    EVIDENCE!!!!!!!!
    a.

    Useprimarytext/sourcesfirst

    b.

    Supportanswerwithsecondarysource

    c.

    Quotesfromauthor,scientist,leadingactivistinfield.

    Planwritingtopics
    a.

    6.

    7.

    Supporttoproveyouressay/argumentisvalid

    Startwithstrongestargument(firstparagraph)

    Writeintroductiontograbreaderattention
    a.

    DONOTUSEAYESORNOQUESTION

    b.

    Yourfirstsentenceshouldnotendwitha?

    WriteConclusion
    a.

    AvoidQuestionsentences

    8.

    1stdraft

    9.

    Editandhavepeeredit

    10.Finalizecopyandhanditinontime.

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