Writing Score Improvement Strategies & Tips
5 Tips & Tricks
to Improve your Writing Score
Utah Compose & People Graded
#1
DEVELOPING IDEAS
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Add 2-3 sentences to every
paragraph. Do this by...
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adding more detail
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explaining ideas more clearly
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add more quote blending
#2
ORGANIZATION
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Add transition words at the
beginning of EVERY paragraph
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Already have transitions?
MAKE THEM BETTER!
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Here’s a list of
stellar
transition
words you can try!:
https://www.oxford-royale.co.uk/articles/words-phrases-
good-essays.html
#3
SENTENCE FLUENCY
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Check for varying sentence usage.
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Use (;) semicolons, (
:) Colons, and
(-) Dashes to vary structure
#4
WORD CHOICE
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Don’t reuse the same words over
and over
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Need help finding a different word to
use? Try using a thesaurus:
http://www.thesaurus.com/
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Computers like big words, try
and work in 3-5 “big” words.
○
List of “big” words
http://www.bigwords.com/bigwords/
#5
CONVENTIONS
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Copy & Paste the essay into Office
365. Correct any spelling or grammar
problems.
#6
STYLE
★
Vary your sentence structure (watch
these lessons for help on how!):
https://write.utahcompose.com/Lessons/Lesson3/Play
https://write.utahcompose.com/Lessons/Lesson120/Play
What is your
Strength?
•
Look at your score on Utah
Compose and identify what your
highest score (or one of your
highest scores) is.
•
On your own,
generate two
important practices you believe
your essay has that made that
score your highest score.
Group Activity
•
Gather all of your things and go to
the Station that reflects your
highest score.
•
With your group, generate a list of
the
THREE most important best
practices that are necessary for
getting that high score!
Presentations
•
Select a job for each team member:
•
Partner A- Scribe
•
Partner B- Facilitator
•
Partner C-E- Presenter (to the
larger group!)
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!)
