TASK 8

Grammar:

Notes on the technique Editing and Revising a paragraph.

STEP 1 (Free Writing) before editing

My Grandmother

  My grandmother. She was a good cook. The best cook. Every weekend we have a big dinner. With big, big, bowls of food. Lots of talking. Everybody in the family there. Every time we eat the same food, but we always love it. Is our favorite meal. She never mad at us. She always defends us when we are in trouble with our parents. One time I picked all the roses in her garden. She not even mad then. Grandmother kind and generous. She gives food to poor people. She never makes them feel bad about taking it. Makes people feel good, just as she made me feel good when I picked all the roses. Thanked me for the beautiful bouquet. Mother really angry. Grandmother always forgives. Forgiving heart.

STEP 2 (Write the first draft)

 My grandmother kind and generous. She never mad at us. She always makes people feel good. One time I picked all the roses in her garden. She not mad even then. She made me feel good. Thanked me for the beautiful bouquet. Grandmother gives food to poor people. She never makes them feel bad about taking it. Makes people feel good, just as she made me feel good when I picked all the roses. Grandmother always forgive. Forgiving heart.

STEP 3 (Edit the first draft)

This is when you start to edit the 1st draft

You need to check & make changes & corrections

There are 2 steps:

STEP   A

You check the paragraph as a whole

Is the meaning clear?

STEP   B

Check the paragraph for good form, organization, grammar, punctuation, spelling & etc

STEP 4 (Write the final copy)

You write a neat final copy of your paragraph to hand in to your lecturer.

My grandmother.

        My grandmother is kind and generous. She always makes people feel good. One time, I picked all the roses in her garden. She wasn’t mad even then. She thanked me for giving her a beautiful bouquet. Grandmother also gives food to poor people. She never makes them feel bad about taking it. She makes them feel good, just as she made me feel good when I picked all the roses. I will always remember my grandmother’s kindness and generosity.