Grade 3 Spring — Informational/Expository Writing, Research Process Introduction, and Dialogue Mechanics Maintenance
English · WR G3 eng.g3.s.wr.revision_named_moves_spring

Apply the Grade-3 spring revision menu (7 named moves)

Apply the 7 named revision moves: (1) STRONGER WORD CHOICE (Tier-2 substitution); (2) EXPAND THE DETAIL; (3) COMBINE WITH SUBORDINATING OR COORDINATING CONJUNCTION; (4) CHECK SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT; (5) CHECK VERB TENSE CONSISTENCY; (6) ADD A TRANSITION AT THE PARAGRAPH OPENING; (7) NAME THE SOURCE. Annotate each applied move in green pencil on the draft margin.

Mastery threshold
85%
Min instances
14
Typical minutes
40
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
Successors
  • eng.g4.f.wr.revision_menu_extended
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Common misconceptions
  • Applies only cosmetic moves (capitalization, spelling) and skips structural moves (combine, expand, transition).
  • Annotates a move but doesn't actually change the text (annotation without revision).

Exercise pool (3)

Diff Stem Type
3 Hunt your draft for 2 TIRED WORDS (thing / good / big / said / do / get / very). Replace each with a Tier-2 substitution.... stronger word choice revision
3 Find 2 short adjacent sentences in your draft that could combine. Use a subordinating or coordinating conjunction to combine each pair.... combine sentences with conjunction
4 Find one paragraph in your draft where the EXAMPLE is thin (just one short sentence). Expand it by adding a specific number, name, date,... expand detail revision