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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.

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Peer editing the early life section of a biography about Harriet Tubman

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Key learning points

  1. The purpose of an editing lesson is to improve writing and to make necessary corrections or additions.
  2. Vocabulary, cohesion and punctuation can be changed to make writing more effective.
  3. When editing, we should be selective about which elements to change and which to keep the same.

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

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.

Having pupils peer edit each other's work may lead to a more thorough editing process.
Teacher tip

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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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the terms to their definitions:
Correct Answer:punctuation,a set of standardised symbols and marks to structure sentences

a set of standardised symbols and marks to structure sentences

Correct Answer:vocabulary,language choices made by a writer

language choices made by a writer

Correct Answer:text cohesion,how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader

how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader

Q2.
Select the sentence that uses the apostrophe for singular possession correctly.
Correct answer: Harriet's family lived and worked on a plantation.
Harriets family lived and worked on a plantation.
Harriets' family lived and worked on a plantation.
Q3.
Select the sentence that uses the apostrophe for plural possession correctly.
Southern State's laws permitted slavery at that time.
Southern States law's permitted slavery at that time.
Correct answer: Southern States' laws permitted slavery at that time.
Q4.
Match the fronted adverbial types to their examples.
Correct Answer:formal fronted adverbial,However,

However,

Correct Answer:viewpoint fronted adverbial,Significantly,

Significantly,

Correct Answer:fronted adverbial of cause,Consequently,

Consequently,

Q5.
Select the appropriate relative pronoun to complete the following sentence: 'Harriet, __________ was five years old at the time, worked as a house servant.'
Correct answer: who
which
whose
Q6.
Which is the best definition of a subheading?
a title for a whole piece of writing
Correct answer: a title for a section or paragraph of writing
a title for a particular sentence

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definitions:
Correct Answer:editing,the process of improving writing to improve text flow

the process of improving writing to improve text flow

Correct Answer:punctuation,a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language

a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language

Correct Answer:text cohesion,how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader

how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader

Correct Answer:vocabulary,the language choices made by a writer

the language choices made by a writer

Q2.
Which of these is a function of a comma?
Correct answer: to separate adjectives in an expanded noun phrase
Correct answer: after a fronted adverbial
to mark the end of a sentence
Correct answer: to separate a relative clause from a main clause
to separate nouns in a list
Q3.
Which of these are part of the editing process?
Correct answer: selecting which parts of the writing to improve
rewriting the whole piece
only correcting mistakes
Correct answer: making edits to punctuation, grammar and sentence structure
Q4.
Which of the following features might we find in a biography?
Correct answer: introduction
Correct answer: subheadings
Correct answer: paragraphs organised around a theme
a direct address to the reader
Q5.
Why is information in a biography grouped into paragraphs with subheadings?
Correct answer: so that the reader knows where to find information they need
Correct answer: so that the reader can get in-depth, specific information about specific themes
so that the text is not too long
so that the reader can get general information about the person
Q6.
Where in a biography are we most likely to find general information about the person?
Correct answer: introduction
main sections
Correct answer: conclusion