eDITING WRITER’S WORKSHOP DOCUMENTS

cHANDRA pATTON

Competency Goal 6 The learner will apply conventions of application of grammar and language usage.

6.01 Model an understanding of conventional written and spoken expression by:

• using a variety of sentences correctly, punctuating them properly, and avoiding fragments and run-ons.
• using subject-verb agreement and verb tense that are appropriate for the meaning of the sentence.
• applying the parts of speech to clarify language usage.
• using pronouns correctly, including clear antecedents and correct case.
• using phrases and clauses correctly, including proper punctuation (e.g., prepositional phrases, appositives, dependent and independent clauses).

TOPIC: EDITING AND PROOFREADING DURING WRITER’S WORKSHOP

MATERIALS NEEDED: Editing CHECKSHEET, Helpful comments for editing

TIME REQUIRED: 30 MINUTES

PURPOSE The students will edit their own paper and switch with a peer, WHO IS WORKING ON THE SAME TYPE OF WRITING. Before switching with a peer, I AS THE TEACHER will provide brief guidelines for the first peer editing session.

SCRIPT: “ok, i HAVE BEEN READING SOME OF YOUR PAPERS, AND WE ALL SEE THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME WORK. uSING YOUR EDITING CHECKSHEETS, CHECK YOUR PAPERS OVER FOR SPELLING MISTAKES, PROPER GRAMMAR USAGE, AND APPROPRIATE PUNCTUATION.”

(aLLOW FIVE-TEN MINUTES FOR SELF-EDITING)

“NOW, CHANGE PAPERS WITH A PARTNER IN YOUR GROUP THAT IS WORKINGCOULD ON the SAME KIND OF PAPER. HAVE YOUR PARTNER, AGAIN USING THE EDITING CHECKSHEET, PROOFREAD YOUR PAPER. aLL FEEDBACK OFFERED BY PARTNERS SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTIVE AND HELPFUL!”

(aLLOW TIME FOR PARTNER PROOFREADING)

“SWITCH BACK PAPERS, CONTINUE WORKING, AND MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES. wHEN YOU CONFERENCE WITH ME LATER IN THE WEEK, WE’LL DISCUSS THE CHANGES MADE AND EDIT YOUR WORK TOGETHER.”