Page 20 - Inside Writing (demo)
P. 20
A. Read your explanation of an exercise routine. Answer the questions below, and
make revisions to your explanation as needed.
1. Check (./) the information you included in your explanation.
D goal of the routine D a description of the target
D the equipment needed audience
D health benefit(s) of the routine
D the order of the steps
D how often to do the routine D how long to do each activity
2. Look at the information you did not include. Would adding that information
make your explanation of an exercise routine easier for readers to follow?
Gra mar for Editing Capitalization and Punctuation
A sentence must give a complete idea or thought. Sentences always begin with a capital
letter. Simple sentences end with a period (.).
My favorite exercise is running. Running is good for you. lt makes you healthy.
Avoid sentence fragments, which do not contain a complete thought, and run-on sentences,
which are two complete thoughts without correct punctuation.
This fragment needs a verb to finish the thought.
Sentence fragment: My favorite exercise.
My favorite exercise is running.
This run-on should be two sentences. Use a period
Run-on sentence: My favorite exercise is
instead of a comma. Capitalize the i in it. My
running, it is good for you.
favorite exercise is running. lt is good for you.
Check that your sentences give a complete thought with a noun and verb. Also, check
that each sentence contains only one idea.
B. Check the language in your explanation. Revise and edit as needed.
D I used target words in my exercise routine.
D I used action verbs to give clear instructions.
D I used the simple present tense correctly.
D I used complete sentences with capital letters and correct punctuation.
C. Check your explanation of an exercise routine again. Repeat activities A and B.
Self-Assessment Review: Go back to page 1 and reassess your
knowledge of the target vocabulary. How has your understanding of the words
changed? What words do you feel most comfortable using now?
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