The Writing Process: Editing

Title: The Writing Process: Editing

Author: M. Hill

Week: 5

Unit/Lesson Plan #: Identity/ The Process of Writing

Unit theme: Identity

Textbook references: The Write Source 2000, "Editing and Proofreading," p. 79-83

Learning objectives:

- To understand the process of editing and peer-editing

- To practice editing alone and with a peer

Key Questions, Concepts, or Themes:

What are the steps of the peer editing process? Why is peer editing useful?

Stage 1:

Students will engage in discussion on editing (reflection on editing chapter of Write Source 2000 assigned for homework night before)

- What is editing? Why should we edit?

- How is editing different from revising?

- Why should we follow the process of peer editing?

Stage 2:

Students will have the opportunity to work independently and in pairs on the process of editing, as well as in the typing phase of "publishing" their pieces. Teacher-student conferencing may occur throughout this time.

Stage 3:

NOTE: This "workshopping" period may last beyond one lesson so that students have an opportunity to fully edit and revise their work!

Homework: (attach/link digital resources):

Incorporate peer editing into final draft!

Assessments: (attach/link copies)

__ Group assessment

__ Observation of process/student work

__ Self-assessment by student

__ Teacher generated assignment

_x_ Written project

__ Test/Quiz

__ Other: ____________________________________