Story editing activity for 12/2 - 12/3 Nuts & bolts Story editing activity for 12/2 - 12/3

The assignment (due Wednesday) For each of the 9 rules, take one of the sentences from any of your writing pieces this semester (two briefs, two profiles) and: write the rule Write the BEFORE sentence Write the AFTER sentence For each you do correctly, you will get 3 points. The assignment is worth 20 points, so if you do all 9 correct, you would earn 27 points. This will be due WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4.

Assignment/EXAM PRACTICE RULE: Use verbs in their strongest form, the simple present or past BEFORE: Marching Performance Assessment is a required event for all marching bands in Seminole County. AFTER:

Assignment/EXAM PRACTICE RULE: Use verbs in their strongest form, the simple present or past BEFORE: Marching Performance Assessment is a required event for all marching bands in Seminole County. AFTER: Seminole County requires all high school bands to participate in Marching Performance Assessment.

Assignment/EXAM PRACTICE RULE: Beware of adverbs. They can dilute the meaning of the verb or repeat it. BEFORE: Unfortunately, the team was only able to win three games this season. AFTER:

Assignment/EXAM PRACTICE RULE: Beware of adverbs. They can dilute the meaning of the verb or repeat it. BEFORE: Unfortunately, the team was only able to win three games this season. AFTER: The team won three games this season.

Assignment/EXAM PRACTICE RULE: Place strong words at the beginning of sentences and paragraphs, and at the end. BEFORE: As of Oct. 1, Florida became the forty-first state to make texting while driving a crime with the passage of the Florida Senate’s bill SB 52. AFTER:

Assignment/EXAM PRACTICE RULE: Place strong words at the beginning of sentences and paragraphs, and at the end. BEFORE: As of Oct. 1, Florida became the forty-first state to make texting while driving a crime with the passage of the Florida Senate’s bill SB 52. AFTER: With the passage of the Florida Senate’s bill SB 52, Florida, as of Oct. 1, became the forty-first state to make texting while driving a crime. The passage of the Florida Senate bill SB 52 on Oct. 1 made Florida the forty-first state to define texting while driving as a crime.

FINISHED EARLY? Don’t forget you have a news brief/tweet/photo assignment due Friday, dec. 13 Brainstorm a list of movies/tv shows/albums for a review (editorial unit begins Wednesday) See me for extra credit work!