1. List your two names: 2. Re-write the EXACT words from your essay that describe what they did, or how they thought differently.

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1. List your two names: 2. Re-write the EXACT words from your essay that describe what they did, or how they thought differently

3. Write the original sentence that had a “be” verb that you changed. - Then underneath, write the new sentence without any “be” verbs. (Even if they you changed the entire paragraph and they are completely different sentences)

Circle all the first words on your FINAL draft. If you see one repeated more than twice change it now.

4. IF you needed to change the first word of a sentence. Write the original sentence and then underneath write the new sentence.