Writing Vocabulary 11-3-23

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graphic organizer

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a picture or diagram with ideas that relate to the prompt.

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proofread

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to look over in order to revise and edit.

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paragraph

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portion of writing that deals with particular idea, and usually begins with an indentation on a new line.

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brainstorm

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make a list of ideas that relate to the prompt.

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revise

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to change, take out, or add words to make the meaning more clear.

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draft

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a preliminary version of a piece of writing.

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edit

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to correct or fix spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors.

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topic sentence

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a sentence that includes all the important ideas from the paragraph.

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outline

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a structured plan that organizes ideas and information.

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thesis statement

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a sentence that states the main idea or argument of an essay.