Rehearsing and Varying Sentences
English · Writing Composition · procedural
Compose and rehearse sentences orally before writing, progressively building varied and rich vocabulary and an increasing range of sentence structures including dialogue
What mastery looks like
- Rehearse a sentence containing dialogue aloud before writing it (e.g. 'Let's go!' shouted Tom)
- Orally compose sentences with varied openers (e.g. time adverbials, subordinate clauses) before writing
- Try out two or three different ways to express the same idea orally and choose the most effective version to write
Check your understanding
Does Rehearsing and Varying Sentences try out a sentence aloud before writing it — experimenting with different words and structures to find the version that sounds best?
Prerequisites
Required first
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