Writing
How can I revise and edit a peer's paragraph?
Goal:
Goal:
Today, we will revise and edit our compare and contrast paragraphs. Please have your rough draft in front of you.
We will go through a checklist together to make sure your paragraph is ready to publish tomorrow.
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Clarity and Meaning
Correct Use of Words
Capitalization
Punctuation
Spelling
First, let’s make sure our writing is clear. Does your paragraph compare and contrast day animals and night animals? Are the similarities and differences clear?
If something is unclear, rewrite it. Add more details if you need to.
How well did you use your words? Did you write clear details about these animals? Did you explain things when you needed to?
Do your sentences sound good together? Try reading your paragraph aloud. Sometimes you will catch things that you might miss if you just read it silently.
Now, let’s check for capital letters. Take a look at the first letter in each sentence. Do you see a capital letter? I hope so! You will also want to make sure proper nouns are capitalized, too.
Now, let’s take a look at the ends of those sentences. Did you use your periods, exclamation points, and question marks correctly?
It’s time for the final step--checking your spelling! You may need your dictionary for this step. If there is a word you really aren't sure how to spell, the dictionary is the place to go.
When you have finished checking your own paragraph, please switch papers with a peer. Go through the checklist again with your peer's paper.
Please submit your checklist to your teacher when you are finished.