Lessons Learned.

This nine weeks we learned a new revision technique. It is called the Paramedic Method. This method contains many steps. The 1st step is to read through the paper and circle all of the prepositions. The second step is to draw a box around any "be verbs or linking verbs. Third, you have to find where the action is being done and then change the action into a simple verb. Fourth, the person doing the action should be moved into the subject of the sentence and then eliminate any other slow wind-ups. Lastly, eliminate all the other unnecessary parts. After completing all of these steps, divide the new word count of each sentence by their old word counts and subtract from 1. This determines each sentence's "Lard factor" and you will be able check to see how well you revised your sentence.