Apply named revision moves to a research-report draft (G4 spring expansion)
Exercise Difficulty 5 ~20 min eng.g4.s.ex_31

Five Move Revision Pass

MG-18 Chart
Revision-moves anchor (Grade-4 spring research-mode expansion): 1. STRONGER WORD CHOICE (Tier-2 Set 10 substitution — 'I

Revision-moves anchor (Grade-4 spring research-mode expansion): 1. STRONGER WORD CHOICE (Tier-2 Set 10 substitution — 'I think' → 'I argue based on evidence'; 'big problem' → 'urgent issue'); 2. ADD SO-WHAT (after every evidence, add 1 sentence explaining why this matters); 3. CHECK SOURCE CITATION (every fact has a signal phrase); 4. CHECK PARAPHRASE-vs-QUOTE (mark each — at least one of each); 5. PRECISE WORD CHOICE (use synonym gradient — pick the exact word); 6. ADD A FIGURATIVE-LANGUAGE MOVE (simile, metaphor, personification, idiom, adage, or proverb where it fits); 7. CHECK REGISTER (consistent formal throughout); 8. CHECK PUNCTUATION FOR EFFECT; 9. ADD CATEGORY-LINK TRANSITION AT PARAGRAPH OPENING; 10. CHECK WORKS-CITED LIST (≥3 entries, alphabetized, format consistent). Print-ready 11x17.

Prompt

Take your essay through 6 named revision moves from MG-18. For each move, annotate the change with a green-pencil margin note naming the move number (e.g., 'MOVE 2 — ADD SO-WHAT').

How it's presented
mode revision on handwriting
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. 6 different moves applied
  2. Each annotated with move number
  3. Each annotation in green pencil margin
  4. All 6 visible across essay
Hints
  1. Pick 6 moves that fit YOUR essay.
  2. Variety matters — don't apply same move 6 times.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Applies one move 6 times.
  • Forgets to annotate.