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Doyle Online Writing Lab: Paper Editing Worksheet
Both the writer and the reviewer contribute to this editing worksheet. Before handing the paper to a partner, the writer lists specific areas of concern for the reader to address. The editor addresses these concerns and offers detailed...
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Peer Editing Checklist
Peer editing can be fun and enlightening if it's done effectively. If you're having your class peer edit a general piece of writing (perhaps a personal response or short answer response), this graphic organizer could help. Reviewers look...
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Peer Editing Worksheet
The strength of this peer editing worksheet is that it addresses all the elements that should appear in a well-written essay. In addition, editors are encouraged to avoid one-word responses and instead, to make specific suggestions for...
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Intermediate Paragraph Correction #8
If you are looking for a worksheet to challenge intermediate English learners on verb tense, syntax, and punctuation, you might want to check out this worksheet. Readers select the correct revisions to a passage in eight multiple choice...
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Keyboarding - Complete the Paragraphs
Students read a paragraph that is missing vowels and contains other errors as well. They proofread, fill in vowels, type, edit and print the corrected paragraph.
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Peer Editing Worksheet, #2
In this peer editing worksheet, students read and review a teacher-supplied article and respond to 6 short answer questions in order to edit the article's introductory paragraph and body.
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BBC Learning English, Writing
In this proofreading worksheet, students correctly rewrite a passage that contains paragraph, spelling, and punctuation mistakes.
Turabian Teacher Collaborative
Outline Workshop: Responding to Friendly and Skeptical Questions
Answering questions is the best way to hone and revise your argument. Foster receptive writers with a workshop activity that promotes peer editing and argumentative writing skills. Given lists of both friendly and skeptical questions,...
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Revising Your Draft
Revising, as opposed to editing, is the focus of a presentation that details this essential part of the writing process. The author of this PowerPoint suggests outlining the draft to determine if all the necessary elements are included...
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Did Napoleon Uphold or Betray the Goals of the Revolution?
Walk your learners through constructing a well-formulated argument on Napoleon's dedication to the goals of the French Revolution.
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Research Paper Project
Break down some of the most foundational components of writing a research paper, such as incorporating and formatting citations, creating a thesis statement, and using quotes effectively, into manageable tasks for your young writers.
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Invent a Holiday
Who wouldn't want to create their own holiday? Use the 12 elements of a holiday to have learners of all ages create their own holiday. These days, it seems like we make any excuse for a holiday! Consider having some fun with your kids...
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Summer Shorts
Want to use sequence maps in your narrative writing unit? Young writers work to create personal narratives about their summer vacation. They write a narrative of their vacation and create a display using summer clothing shapes made from...
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Ancient History Cyber-Journalists
High schoolers research a major historical event from the ancient world and write a newsletter about the event.