Word Choice and Sentence Structure

What does "word choice" mean for a writer?

• Selecting the correct word choice for the circumstance means that you may not always be using the "strongest" word.

• Varied sentence lengths and the use of transition words

• It is original- your own idea

• The writer is precise with the words they use.

• The writer uses words that are rich (deep) in meaning.

"W" in VIP COWS stands for...

The trait trait focuses on vocabulary and selecting the best term/phrase to convey what you are trying to say.

• Sentence Fluency

• Ideas & Content

• Word Choice

• Conventions

This trait focuses on varying sentence structure, length and style.

• Word Choice

• Sentence Fluency

• Voice

• Ideas & Content

What change should be made in sentence 5

• Change With to Without

• Change guidence to guidance

• Delete the comma

• Change planned to planning

What change needs to be made in sentence 4?

• Change there is to theirs

• Change called to it is called

• Change Toastmasters international to Toastmasters International

• Change helps to help

Word choice: The dog lost ________ bone.

• its

• it's

put the words in the right order.

as a consultant/works/she/for a design company

.................................................................

• a.She works a consultant for as a design company.

• b.She consultant works as a for a design company.

• c.She works as a consultant for a design company.

• d.She as a consultant for works a design company.

• e.a.She works as for a design company a consultant.

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 27?

• Change expxlained to explains

• Change confident to confidant

• Change safe to safely

• No change needs to be made in this sentence

What change should be made in sentence 6?

• Change quickly to quicker

• Change found to find

• Change there to they're

• Change many, very to dozens of