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

2. 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.

3. 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:

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: Seminole County requires all high school bands to participate in Marching Performance Assessment.

5. 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:

6. 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.

7. 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:

8. 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.

9. 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!