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Task #11: Peer-Editing
Standards: Students will identify strengths and weaknesses
of writing pieces and offer suggestions for improvement of their own work
and the work of others.
Task: Peer-Editing
1. Have the students exchange one of their paragraphs from Task #10.
- Students will start by using a green crayon. Have them read the paragraph
and circle all of the transitions.
- Then the students will take a blue crayon and will circle the good word
choices identified.
- Next the students will take a yellow crayon and underline all details
and elaboration.
- Finally, the students will fill out the Peer-Editing Worksheet
identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the paragraph and offering
suggestions for improvement.
2. Students exchange their other paragraph from Task #10 and follow the
same steps.
3. Collect the paragraphs and the Peer-Editing Worksheet s. Assess
the editing skills with the Editing Checklist.
4. After assessing the editing skills, pass back the paragraphs and Peer-
Editing Worksheets. Have the students write revised versions of their
paragraphs.
Criteria:
1. Peer-editing - students will identify specific elements of writing
- students will identify specific strengths of writing
- students will identify specific weaknesses of writing
- students will offer specific suggestions for improvement
Rubrics (Checklist):
Editing Checklist
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Was the student able to...
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YES
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NO
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identify most or all transitions in the paragraph?
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| identify most or all good word choices in
the paragraph? |
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| identify most or all details and elaboration
in the paragraph? |
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| identify at least one strength for each element
of writing? |
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| identify at least one weakness for each element
of writing? |
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| offer at least three suggestions for improvement?
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Peer-Editing Worksheet
Use of Transitions:
(Think about: number used and variety.)
Ways to improve the use of transitions: _____________________________________
Word Choice:
(Think about: if they paint a picture, if they are accurate, and if they
are natural.)
Ways to improve word choice: ___________________________________________
Detail and Elaboration:
(Think about amount of detail and elaboration added.)
Ways to improve details and elaboration: ____________________________________
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