Writing Score Improvement Strategies & Tips
Improve your writing score by adding more detail, using transition words, varying sentence usage, enhancing word choice, and checking conventions. Utilize resources like a thesaurus and Office 365 to refine your writing. Vary sentence structure and identify strengths in your writing to enhance performance.
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5 Tips & Tricks to Improve your Writing Score Utah Compose & People Graded
Add 2-3 sentences to every paragraph. Do this by... #1 adding more detail explaining ideas more clearly DEVELOPING IDEAS add more quote blending
Add transition words at the beginning of EVERY paragraph #2 Already have transitions? MAKE THEM BETTER! Here s a list of stellar transition words you can try!: ORGANIZATION https://www.oxford-royale.co.uk/articles/words-phrases- good-essays.html
Check for varying sentence usage. Use (;) semicolons, (:) Colons, and (-) Dashes to vary structure #3 SENTENCE FLUENCY
Dont reuse the same words over and over Need help finding a different word to use? Try using a thesaurus: http://www.thesaurus.com/ #4 Computers like big words, try and work in 3-5 big words. WORD CHOICE List of big words http://www.bigwords.com/bigwords/
Copy & Paste the essay into Office 365. Correct any spelling or grammar problems. #5 CONVENTIONS
#6 Vary your sentence structure (watch these lessons for help on how!): STYLE https://write.utahcompose.com/Lessons/Lesson3/Play https://write.utahcompose.com/Lessons/Lesson120/Play
Look at your score on Utah Compose and identify what your highest score (or one of your highest scores) is. What is your Strength? On your own, generate two important practices you believe important practices you believe your essay has that made that your essay has that made that score your highest score. score your highest score. generate two
Gather all of your things and go to the Station that reflects your highest score. Group Activity With your group, generate a list of the THREE most important best THREE most important best practices that are necessary for practices that are necessary for getting that high score! getting that high score!
Select a job for each team member: Presentations Partner A- Scribe Partner B- Facilitator Partner C-E- Presenter (to the larger group!)
