Bridges Word Choice and Vivid Verbs

​These are words used so often, they have lost their meaning.

Or they are so vague, they have lost their meaning.

Good, Bad, Nice, Interesting, Big, Important, Great, Fun, Boring.

Really and very are really two overused and tired words.

​On the next slide, we will be directed to Padlet. Make notes on what you have just lerned.

​​“To be” and “To have” verbs are weak.

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​am, is, are, were, be, being, been, has, had, have, having.

​​“To be” and “To have” verbs are weak.

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​am, is, are, were, be, being, been, has, had, have, having.

​​“To be” and “To have” verbs are weak.

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​am, is, are, were, be, being, been, has, had, have, having.

​​“To be” and “To have” verbs weaken your writing.

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​am, is, are, were, be, being, been, has, had, have, having.

​Instead use verbs that show action.

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​From this: The soup is delicious.

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​To this: The soup taste delicious.

​Instead use verbs that show action.

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​From this: He is so quiet when he speaks..

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​To this: He whispers when he speaks..

​#1

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​Many educators are debating whether schools should let students have phones in class. Teachers are afraid that students will be constantly texting and not paying attention to the work they are supposed to be doing.

​#2

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Many educators debate whether schools should allow phones in class. Teachers fear that students will text constantly and not pay attention to the work they must do.

​Vivid verbs provide more description for the reader:

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​She sat in the chair.

​She slouched in the chair.

She perched on the chair.

​She slumped in the chair.

​Today, we are going to provide feedback on our classmate's writing.

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​After reading through the whole essay, give your peers a comment with three positive statements. What have they doe well?

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​Now read through the essay, and offer some constructive criticism--focusing on word choice and vivid verbs. What do they need to work on? What should they improve during editing?