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07 Editing

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049
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All Write

Editing Opening Page

Start-Up Activity

Have your students read page 49 silently; then lead a discussion about editing and proofreading. Ask students why it is important for their writing to be correct. (Correct writing gets a message across clearly; it ensures the ideas are easy to understand.) Discuss how the editing step allows writers to fine-tune their writing, preparing it for publication.

Emphasize that editing becomes important after all of the major changes to the content of the writing (ideas, organization, voice, etc.) have been made. Refer students to page 13 in the handbook so they can see what editing looks like, as opposed to revising, which is shown on page 12.

Think About It

“Today, English is believed to have the largest lexicon [the most words] of any modern language—and it’s still evolving. Is there any wonder the rules are a little screwy?”

—Patricia T. O’Conner

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State Standards Covered in This Chapter

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.3

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Learning About Editing

Review this page to give students an overview of the editing process. Remind students that careful editing should be done after they have drafted and revised their writing. Point students to the yellow pages in their All Write handbooks. Encourage them to refer to these pages when they have a question about a specific rule of language or writing. 

Note: The third tip on the page refers to an editing checklist, which you will find on the final page of the chapter. You’ll be able to download a Word document of this checklist for your students.

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Learning About Editing (Continued)

This page shows another example of editing in action. Point out that the various edits show students how to use the common editing and proofreading marks listed on the inside back cover of All Write. Review this list with students.

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Recognizing Common Errors

Review and discuss with students the common errors on these two pages. For much more on these and other correctness issues, see the “Proofreader’s Guide” starting on page 380 in the handbook.   

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Recognizing Common Errors (Continued)

Many researchers note that English Language Learners' errors are often made because they mistakenly apply the rules of their native language. To avoid having students be overwhelmed or discouraged by all the possible errors, ask them to edit for only two or three types of errors and mark only those items on their papers. For practice, consider assigning the minilessons for this page. 

Note: Reading their writing out loud can help students catch their mistakes.

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Editing and Proofreading Checklist

Download this checklist and provide it digitally or on paper for your students. Have students use the checklist to check their writing for errors in sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, usage, and spelling. Model using the checklist a few times before you have students use it on their own.

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