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Written Elaboration: Simplification and Elaboration Worksheets
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Written Elaboration:
Adding Meaning
Simplification and Elaboration
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Character Descriptions
This literary character analysis activity includes a scaffolding framework from which students learn to write comprehensive character descriptions
Clarity and Simplification Worksheet
Using this writing skills worksheet, students are tasked with syntactically simplifying phrases and sentences while maintaining original meaning, thereby learning to be concise
Descriptive Writing - Adjectives and Adverbs
Descriptiveness is essential to good writing. This four-page worksheet contains a wide variety of exercises teaching students to use adjectives and adverbs in their writing
Linguistic Flexibility Worksheet
Using this worksheet, students expand their vocabulary and familiarize themselves with using a thesaurus as they find multiple synonyms for underlined words within sentences
Movie Review Outline
This user-friendly movie review outline allows students to write a multi-paragraph essay that includes an introduction, plot summary, critique, and recommendations
Passive and Active Voice Worksheet
This worksheet teaches students how to distinguish between passive and active voice, and encourages them to write in the active voice, thereby strengthening their writing
Perspective Consistency Activity
Perspective inconsistency is a common problem for students. This activity works on the ability to keep a consistent perspective throughout an essay, both verbally and written
Redundancy Worksheet
Students identify redundant components within sentences, and then choose which to omit and which to keep in order to maintain maximum meaning
Linguistic Specificity Worksheet
Using this worksheet, students are tasked with replacing non-specific nouns and adjectives within sentences with more specific terms, thereby improving the clarity of their writing
Writing a Complaint Letter
This activity includes a letter sample, writing assignments, and therapeutic notes that target students’ ability to regard their potential readers when writing
Answering Homework Questions
Teaches students how to evaluate meanings within sentences, encouraging them to elaborate on the meaning of their homework and test answers