Self-editing the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark'
I can edit my own build-up of ’A Kind of Spark’, aiming to improve the punctuation, text cohesion and vocabulary.
Self-editing the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark'
I can edit my own build-up of ’A Kind of Spark’, aiming to improve the punctuation, text cohesion and vocabulary.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Editing is a critical part of the writing process.
- Writing is most successful when editing is used to rethink, rephrase and reconsider first ideas.
- Editing can be done by oneself, with a peer or with a teacher.
- Editing is most successful when it is chunked by punctuation, sentence structure, cohesive devices and vocabulary.
- A growth mindset helps us benefit most from editing.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to adopt a positive mindset towards editing.
Encourage pupils to see this as an opportunity to push themselves towards producing a polished piece of work that shows off all their skills. Having a real audience for the text in mind will help them with this.
Keywords
Cohesive devices - language structures that develop text cohesion
Text cohesion - how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve text purpose
Growth mindset - a desire to keep developing any skill set
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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