Effective Writing: Revise And Improve

Duration: 14

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1971

Creator: CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 1Mar71 · MP21788 (Jul-Dec 1971) Copyright holder: Coronet Instructional Films, a division of Esquire, Inc

Description: How revision is a matter of considering alternate solutions for the use of words and groups of words, for content, and for structure. The mechanics of grammar, punctuation, and spelling., Illustrates various ways in which writing can be improved--reconstructing sentences, substituting better words, and using the dictionary--by depicting the tribulations of a high school student attempting to write a composition. Produces images of the content of his composition on the screen as he revises and corrects his work with the help of the narrator. Points to examples of professionals who needed to revise their work, such as the writers of the Declaration of Independence.

Complete Record: How revision is a matter of considering alternate solutions for the use of words and groups of words, for content, and for structure. The mechanics of grammar, punctuation, and spelling., Illustrates various ways in which writing can be improved--reconstructing sentences, substituting better words, and using the dictionary--by depicting the tribulations of a high school student attempting to write a composition. Produces images of the content of his composition on the screen as he revises and corrects his work with the help of the narrator. Points to examples of professionals who needed to revise their work, such as the writers of the Declaration of Independence., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.