Peer editing the early life section of a biography about Harriet Tubman
I can edit my own and my peer's early life section of a biography about Harriet Tubman.
Peer editing the early life section of a biography about Harriet Tubman
I can edit my own and my peer's early life section of a biography about Harriet Tubman.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of an editing lesson is to improve writing and to make necessary corrections or additions.
- Vocabulary, cohesion and punctuation can be changed to make writing more effective.
- When editing, we should be selective about which elements to change and which to keep the same.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it difficult to identify which elements of their writing to edit.
Learning cycles explicitly model how to edit different aspects of writing.
Keywords
Editing - the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality
Punctuation - a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences
Text cohesion - how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve text purpose
Vocabulary - the language choices made by a writer
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a set of standardised symbols and marks to structure sentences
language choices made by a writer
how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader
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Exit quiz
6 Questions
the process of improving writing to improve text flow
a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language
how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader
the language choices made by a writer