Student Revision Form

Instructions and help about Student Revision

[Music] today we're going to talk about using the arms method to revise your writing remember that revising is the third step of the writing process first we engage in prewriting then drafting and then revising a our ms or arms is an acronym for add remove move and substitute following these four steps will help you revise your writing first let's talk about the a add as you begin to write revise your writing ask yourself these questions can I add anything to my writing to improve it do I need to add any words or sentences what transition words can I add to help improve my writing can I add some descriptive details or appeals to the five senses for example in the sentence my favorite snack is popcorn the writer could choose to revise the sentence by adding the descriptive adjectives buttery and crunchy before the noun popcorn [Music] next let's talk about the are removed as you revise your writing ask yourself what unnecessary words or phrases should I remove are there any sentences th