Stylistic Revision: Maximizing Clarity and Directness
Purpose: The goal of Stylistic Revision is to concentrate on sentence construction in later revisions, focusing on concision and detail....
Make it Interesting/Make me Want to Read it: Catchy Openings
Purpose: This exercise works to develop strong first sentences and unique voices in student writing. Description: This is a voice...
Developing Source Dialogue—Revising Researched Writing
Purpose: This exercise focuses on research article revision. Description: This revision exercise helps students identify source-heavy...
TV Personalities: Trying on Voices
Purpose: This icebreaker makes a great first day introduction, getting students interested in and excited about writing by exploring...
Brainteaser: Voice Without Word Choice
Purpose: This exercise fosters creative thinking in descriptions, development of voice, and playing effectively with sarcasm....
Changing Voices: The Helpful and Unhelpful Voices in Our Heads
Purpose: This exercise should be helpful when students are feeling stuck in the middle of their writing (and semester) and lack any fresh...
Brain Teaser: Voice Without Word Choice
Purpose of Exercise: This exercise fosters creative thinking in descriptions, development of voice, and playing effectively with sarcasm....
Audience and Voice Exercise
Purpose of Exercise: This exercise raises awareness of rhetorical situation and audience when developing voice. Works well with the...