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[quote=Anonymous]What works for my child (and worked for my students long ago when I taught writing) is once the child feels enough revision has taken place and the final draft is in place, I have the child read the story or paper out loud to me (or to himself). The writer will catch so many areas that can be improved- structure, grammar, punctuation, logic, flow- just by hearing his own writing in the natural cadence of his voice. Then, once those revisions are made, I have the child read it out loud once again. Once the writing sounds good when read out loud, the writing is a complete piece. This technique might not create a "WRITER", but it will help your child improve the overall quality of his writing, particularly if your family is one that speaks in non-slang and grammatically correct English language, and your child is used to hearing proper language used on a daily basis.[/quote]
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