Planning, Revising and Editing Writing

Question 1

Maya wrote a draft letter to the school principal asking for a quiet study hall. She wants the letter to persuade the principal to approve the idea. Which revision would most improve the letter’s chance of convincing the principal?

Accepted Answer

Replace the informal greeting “Hey Principal!” with “Dear Mr. Lee,” and add a statistic that 85% of students say they need a quiet place to study.

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Insert the sentence “I think it would be awesome if you could add a study hall because I love quiet time” to sound more enthusiastic.

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Change all the words to uppercase and add several exclamation marks to show excitement.

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Remove the paragraph that explains how the quiet study hall would help grades and keep only the opening sentence.

Question 2

The original sentence has several errors: "After the game was over the coach said that we should of practiced more, but the players, who were tired didn't want to stay longer." Which revision fixes all of the word‑choice, grammar, and punctuation problems?

Accepted Answer

After the game was over, the coach said that we should have practiced more, but the players, who were tired, didn't want to stay longer.

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After the game was over, the coach said that we should of practiced more, but the players, who were tired, didn't want to stay longer.

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After the game was over the coach said that we should have practiced more but the players who were tired didn't want to stay longer.

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After the game was over, the coach said that we should have practiced more, but the players who were tired, didn't want to stay longer.

Question 3

Which of the following writing tasks is most appropriate to complete in a single sitting (a short time frame) rather than over several days?

Accepted Answer

Write a brief thank‑you note to a classmate for helping with homework.

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Write a 2‑page lab report that includes data tables, analysis, and a conclusion.

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Write a research report of at least three pages with a bibliography on renewable‑energy sources.

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Write a 5‑paragraph, 800‑word argumentative essay on the causes of the American Revolution.

Try three questions

Maya wrote a draft letter to the school principal asking for a quiet study hall. She wants the letter to persuade the principal to approve the idea. Which revision would most improve the letter’s chance of convincing the principal?

The original sentence has several errors: "After the game was over the coach said that we should of practiced more, but the players, who were tired didn't want to stay longer." Which revision fixes all of the word‑choice, grammar, and punctuation problems?

Which of the following writing tasks is most appropriate to complete in a single sitting (a short time frame) rather than over several days?

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