la 50 w3 d6 using varied and precise words presentation

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Using Precise and Varied Words Develop or Support a Response Use varied and precise words to express yor !eaning clearly" Avoid co!!on# vage ter!s"

Weak word choice: choice: $ario was a good friend of !ine" Strong word choice: choice: $ario was a loyal, trusted friend of !ine"

Using Precise and Varied Words Develop or Support a Response Write for!ally) don*t se slang or casal expressions" Weak word choice: choice:  The wedding wedding reception reception was of the chain" chain" Strong word choice: choice:  The wedding wedding reception reception was an out-o-control, wild party" party "

Improving ord !hoice Cross ot the wea, word choice in each sentence and write a stronger ter! a&ove it"

Edit: -" .t was was a nice ice ti! ti!e" e"

(" That That !ov !ovie ie was was wei weirrd"

+" .*! gonn gonna a try try to get get real real with with her her"

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Precise Voca&lary oca&l ary "seul ver#s or writing a#out literature  Try  Try replacing replacing the ver& in in 2the poe! says3 or 2the line !eans3 with : •

E$presses Suggests E$plores

Invites Develops Depicts

Precise Voca&lary oca&l ary "seul ad%ectives or praising a writer&s style  Try  Try replacing replacing 2interesting3 2interesting3 or 2exciting3 2exciting3 with : •

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Precise Voca&lary oca&l ary "seul ad%ectives or criticiing a writer&s style  Try  Try replacing replacing 2&ad3 or 2&oring3 2&oring3 with : •

Dreadul ong-winded Dreary +ind-num#ing Dull Tiresome .hastly earisome

Precise Voca&lary oca&l ary

"seul ad%ectives or descri#ing the mood o a poem 'n$i 'n$iou ous s (eac (eace eul ul !heerul(layul Eerie Soothing /aunting Tense onely

Precise Voca&lary oca&l ary

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8eally

.n fact# .n trth# Certainly# Trly

Very

.ncredi&ly# Vastly# nor!osly

A lot

Plenty# $any# A great n!&er

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(aragraph ' %pea,ing in front of a class is hard" .t !a,es !e frea, ot" %o!eti!es !y heart starts &eating fast even &efore . a! called pon" This cases !e to stress even !ore" $y hands and legs start to !ove" . get sweaty" ;y the ti!e !y teacher calls on !e# . a! a !ess"

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Touch

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%hare xa!ples with the Class Using the L$1

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