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Editing Persuasive Texts

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Editing Persuasive Texts

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🔍 Part 1: Find and Fix the Errors

Read this persuasive paragraph about renewable resources. Find and circle the punctuation and capitalisation errors, then rewrite the corrected version below.

renewable resources like solar power and wind energy are very important for our planet we should protect them because they help reduce pollution and keep our air clean my teacher said renewable resources will never run out unlike coal and oil, these energy sources dont harm the environment Everyone should support renewable energy projects in australia

1. Rewrite the paragraph with all errors corrected:
2. How many missing capital letters did you find?

Answer: _______

3. How many missing full stops did you add?

Answer: _______

📝 Part 2: Punctuation Practice

4. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

"Solar panels are amazing" said the scientist.

"Solar panels are amazing," said the scientist.

"solar panels are amazing," said the Scientist.

5. Add commas where needed in this sentence:

We can use solar power wind energy water power and geothermal energy to protect our planet.

6. Circle the words that need capital letters:

australia should invest more in renewable energy projects like the ones in south australia and queensland.

7. Add quotation marks to show what the expert said:

The environmental scientist explained that renewable resources are the key to our future.

✏️ Part 3: Write and Edit Your Own

8. Write two persuasive sentences about why we should protect renewable resources:
9. Now edit your sentences using this checklist. Tick each box when you've checked:

Capital letters at the start of sentences

Capital letters for proper nouns (Australia, names, places)

Full stops at the end of sentences

Commas in lists or before joining words

Quotation marks around any speech or quotes

Sentences make sense and are persuasive

10. Rewrite your improved sentences here:

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