Reviewing Own Writing

Question 1

Maya wrote a short paragraph to persuade her classmates to bring reusable water bottles to school. She wants the paragraph to make them feel that using bottles helps the planet and is cool. Which self‑evaluation comment shows Maya is truly reviewing whether her writing will achieve that effect?

Accepted Answer

I notice I only gave one reason, and I wonder if that is enough to make classmates feel excited; maybe I should add another fun benefit.

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My first sentence is the longest, so I should make it shorter.

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I checked that every word is spelled right and that each sentence ends with a period.

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I think my paragraph will make friends want to bring bottles because I told them it saves money and the Earth.

Question 2

Sam wrote a short paragraph to convince his classmate to join the school garden club. Which sentence shows that Sam is reviewing his own writing to see if it will have the intended effect on the reader?

Accepted Answer

I think my paragraph will make my classmate want to join because I explained how fun planting seeds can be.

Answer

I counted how many sentences I wrote to be sure I have exactly five.

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I checked that all my words are spelled correctly.

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I used a big, fancy font to make it look important.

Question 3

Sam wrote a short paragraph about why bees are important. Which sentence shows Sam reviewing his own writing to see if it works for the reader?

Accepted Answer

I think my paragraph tells the reader why bees pollinate flowers and helps them understand.

Answer

I wrote five sentences, which is the right length.

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I used correct spelling and punctuation.

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I like the way my paragraph looks on the page.

Try three questions

Maya wrote a short paragraph to persuade her classmates to bring reusable water bottles to school. She wants the paragraph to make them feel that using bottles helps the planet and is cool. Which self‑evaluation comment shows Maya is truly reviewing whether her writing will achieve that effect?

Sam wrote a short paragraph to convince his classmate to join the school garden club. Which sentence shows that Sam is reviewing his own writing to see if it will have the intended effect on the reader?

Sam wrote a short paragraph about why bees are important. Which sentence shows Sam reviewing his own writing to see if it works for the reader?

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