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Bring this lesson into your unit about creative writing and precise language. First, middle schoolers create a piece of writing with the help of their classmates. In the second part of this workshop, they edit their own piece of writing. This exercise allows them to use their knowledge of grammar and word choice in their writing.

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Narrative Writing, narratives, story development, stories, precise language, word choice, diction, editing, the writing process

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editing, grammar usage, writing process, descriptive language, precise language, story development, l.7.3 a, l.7.1., english language arts
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5th - 9th
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English Language Arts
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