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REVISE AND EDIT Review your draft.

Now it’s time to revise and edit your draft. This is a chance to review your editorial and

make improvements. Work with a partner or small group. Share suggestions about
how to improve each other’s work. Use these questions to help you evaluate and
improve your editorial.

PURPOSE/ ORGANIZATION EVIDENCE LANGUAGE/ CONVENTIONS
FOCUS VOCABULARY

Does my Are the reasons Is each of my Did I use linking Have I spelled all
introduction presented in a reasons words and words correctly?
clearly state my logical order? supported by phrases to
opinion and why strong evidence connect the Did I use a variety
it’s important? Does the from the texts? opinion, reasons, of sentence
conclusion and evidence? types?
Does each reason restate my
clearly support opinion and Did I use strong
my opinion? leave readers action verbs?
with an action to
take?

PUBLISH Share your work.

Create a Finished Copy. Make a final copy of your editorial. Include an infographic or
other visual for additional support. Consider these options for sharing your editorial:

1 Include your editorial in a safety brochure. Print copies and make the brochure
available in the school or class library.

2 Give a speech to your class or another student group. Use expression and

gestures to help show the importance of your opinion and reasons.

3 Post your editorial on a school or class website. Invite comments from your
readers or other suggestions for how to prepare for a natural disaster.

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