Final Draft - Revise & Edit

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Guidelines for finalizing a story.
Amanda Adams
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    Instructions:  Using your narrative story revised draft, complete the following steps to do final revisions and edit your writing. Be sure to highlight changes that you make, so they can be clearly seen. 
    Final Draft Worksheet

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    Final Revisions

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    1. Read your story and identify the voice you are using. In one or two sentences, describe how you want your voice to sound. 2. Based on your description, identify two ways you can improve your writing to make this voice more clear in your story.
    Voice

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    Organization
    3. State what plot structure you used. Sketch out a VERY basic plot diagram of your story and insert a picture of it into your document. 4. Add a comment about whether the current organization matches your intended plot structure and what you might need to add or alter for a stronger effect.

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    5. Paste one paragraph that you feel could use more interesting word choice below. Revise it with more vivid wording. Pay particular attention to places where you might switch to more active verbs, use precise language, include strong details, employ figurative language, or add dialogue.
    Word Choice

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    6. Paste the transitions you have used to move between ideas in your story. 7. Identify any places in your story where you are not using clear transitions. Write new transitions for those parts and paste them here.
    Transitions

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    Final Edits

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