Thursday, November 10, 2011

Article Response

Reminder: For next class, please bring any item that is special to you or is linked to a memory.  This will need to be taped into your notebook so it can be a picture of an item.

Please write a brief reflection about the article "Welcome to Writer's Workshop." Feel free to comment on other reflections.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Revising your work

Post a sentence that you have revised.  Label the before and after version.  Feel free to comment on posts!

Editing: What it is and what it isn't!

What is editing?
  1. Peer editing:  Discussing writing in class
  2. Looking at an author's writing as a mentor text: Actively using a mentor text
  3. Students editing their own work
  4. Students editing their work for changes THEY want to make
  5. Helping a writer create their voice
  6. This is what I understand from your paper, is it what you intended?
  7. Sharing the correct way to write using peer writing

What isn't editing?
  1. Handing back a paper with red marks, but no explanation.  How can we learn from our mistakes?
  2. Editing worksheets
  3. Teachers rewording students' work
  4. Daily Morning Edits