Ages 9-18
Revising & Editing: Using Models and Checklists to Promote Successful Writing Experiences
Les Parsons
A host of effective ways to motivate young writers to improve their work. Drawing on a wealth of models, checklists and guidelines, the author shows how to address revising and editing skills to improve and promote successful fiction and non-fiction writing in the classroom, including:
- Activities that encourage students to rethink the writing process from concept to final product
- Photocopiable resources and toolkits on a wide range of skills: word choice, paragraph and sentence structure, grammar and punctuation
- Tips for promoting collaborative learning including parental involvement
- A series of case studies that illustrate prose, narrative, essays, poems and projects
- A thorough discussion of the role of drafting in the computer age
- Practical suggestions for the assessment and evaluation of class writing
- A glossary of terms for easy reference.
This practical, photocopiable resource is an essential tool for any writing teacher seeking to help their students to improve their writing skills.
2001 128pp paperback
978-155138-130-5
£19.99
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