Revising Your Injustice Letter

1. Add at least one specific supporting detail or persuasive supporting reason to paragraph 2, 4, and/or 5. Highlight the new detail(s) and/or reason(s) in yellow.

2. Replace three words with new words that are more vivid, more precise, and/or more interesting. Highlight the new words in light blue.

3. Check to make sure you have used capitalization properly. Check the beginning of sentences and names. There should be no capitalization errors.

4. Check to make sure you have used apostrophes properly. Apostrophes should be used in contractions and to show possession. (They're Mungo's Jolly Ranchers.) Apostrophes should not be used in possessive pronouns or to make something plural. (Those book's are her's. Those books are hers.) There should be no apostrophe errors.

5. Check every sentence. Is it complete? Is it a run on? There should be no sentence errors.

6.  Highlight in green the paragraph that you are proudest of. Write a comment to explain why you're proud of the paragraph. (The comment button is in the upper right-hand corner of the Google Doc next to the share button.)

7. Highlight in red the paragraph that you think still needs some work. Write a comment to explain why you think the paragraph needs some work. (The comment button is in the upper right-hand corner of the Google Doc next to the share button.)

When you're done, log out of the Chromebook, return it to the cart, and start working on "The Trial" handout. "The Trial" is about someone being arrested for no apparent reason.