1. RADaR Putting your writing through the “RADaR”… http://www.gtps.k12.nj.us/curric/writing/index_files /page0003.htm http://www.gtps.k12.nj.us/curric/writing/index_files /page0003.htm

2. THINK & RESPOND: What steps were taken to get from the “before” to the “after” picture? What steps were taken inside the house from the “before” to the “after” picture?

3. Replace… Words that are not specific Words that are overused Sentences that are unclear Add… New information Descriptive adjectives and adverbs Rhetorical or literary devices Delete… Unrelated ideas or unnecessary details Sentences that sound good, but do not make sense Repeated words or phrases Reorder… Organize to support the purpose of the piece To make better sense or to flow better So details should support the main ideas R= A= D= R= a nd

4. Replace …What word/words could I replace?  As I ran to the finish line, my heart was racing.  As I sprinted to the finish line, my heart was pounding.  How did the writer replace the overused verb ran?  What other replacements do you see?  How did they improve the text?

5. Add – What words could I add?  Shadows made the night seem scary.  Ominous shadows made the calm night seem frightfully scary.  How did the second sentence make you feel, compared with the first?

6. Delete – What words might I delete?  The candidates talked about the issues, and many of the issues were issues that had been on voters’ minds.  The candidates talked about the issues, many of which had been on voters’ minds.  Describe the revision you see.  How did taking out unnecessary repetition of the words issues help the sentence flow more naturally? “Issues” was deleted twice.

7. Reorder – How should this be organized for easier understanding?  Put the walnuts over the strawberries, which are on top of the pineapple in a bowl. You’ll have a delicious fruit salad!  To make a delicious fruit salad, cut pineapple into a bowl, add strawberries and then sprinkle a few walnuts over the top. Much easier to visualize!

8. Your turn…  Use the Replace Add Delete and Reorder method to revise the following sentences on a separate piece of paper: 1. She likes cookies. 2. My aunt drove her car. 3. He was pretty sure the skunk was hiding. 4. Mitzy broke the zipper. She wasn’t worried. 5. It was cold outside.

9. Your turn…  Use the Replace Add Delete and Reorder method to revise each individual section of your paper. Write/Change the areas needing revision on your paper: 1. Introduction 2. Body paragraph #1 3. Body paragraph #2 4. Body paragraph #3 5. Body paragraph #4 6. Body paragraph #5 7. Conclusion