Writing strategies Organising writing J.1 Order topics from broadest to narrowest J.2 Organise information by main idea J.3 Transitions with conjunctive adverbs Developing and supporting arguments K.1 Distinguish facts from opinions K.2 Choose evidence to support a claim K.3 Identify supporting details in informational texts K.4 Identify supporting details in literary texts K.5 Identify counterclaims Creative techniques L.1 Use personification Active and passive voice M.1 Identify active and passive voice M.2 Rewrite the sentence in active voice Editing and revising N.1 Use parallel structure N.2 Remove redundant words or phrases N.3 Use the correct frequently confused word N.4 Correct errors with frequently confused words N.5 Suggest appropriate revisions Research skills O.1 Identify plagiarism