Grade 4 Spring — Research Report Writing, Source Evaluation, Figurative Language Deepening, and Formal/Informal Register
English · WR G4 eng.g4.s.wr.revision_named_moves_spring

Apply named revision moves to a research-report draft (G4 spring expansion)

Execute 10 named revision moves on a research-report draft (MG-18), with each move labeled with a green-pencil margin annotation: (1) STRONGER WORD CHOICE (Tier-2 Set 10 substitution); (2) ADD SO-WHAT after every evidence; (3) CHECK SOURCE CITATION (every fact has signal phrase); (4) CHECK PARAPHRASE-vs-QUOTE (at least one of each, distinguishable); (5) PRECISE WORD CHOICE (synonym gradient); (6) ADD A FIGURATIVE-LANGUAGE MOVE; (7) CHECK REGISTER (consistent formal); (8) CHECK PUNCTUATION FOR EFFECT; (9) ADD CATEGORY-LINK TRANSITION at paragraph opening; (10) CHECK WORKS-CITED LIST.

Mastery threshold
85%
Min instances
10
Typical minutes
50
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
Successors
  • eng.g5.f.wr.revision_named_moves_extended
    (not yet loaded)
Common misconceptions
  • Treats revision as 'just adding a few words' instead of intentional named moves.
  • Applies the same move (e.g., word choice) repeatedly and skips the other 9 moves.

Exercise pool (2)

Diff Stem Type
4 Revise your conclusion to SYNTHESIZE (not just summarize). Frame: 'Across these categories, ___ teaches us ___.' Then add: 'The next... synthesis conclusion revision
5 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... five move revision pass