Using Guess, Check and Revise

Your essay writers can make sure all of their mechanics are in order by checking off each point on this list. Pupils read through their work and revise sentences, paragraphs, spelling, and grammar if necessary.

Some self-paced writing resources are just better than others. This one is great. The 205-page packet includes exercises on every aspect of the writing process, from crafting sentences and paragraphs, to proofreading, revising, and...

Eliminate basic errors in spelling and mechanics with a quick checklist for proofreading written work. Individuals or partners mark off each of the five points on the list, looking for correct capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and...

Continue work on the two-piece poem that compares two characters from Esperanza Rising. Give class members a few minutes to finish their drafts. After they have a complete product, model how to critique and edit the poems with one group....

Let's get to the point. The final lesson in this persuasive writing series helps learners revise their essays by clarifying how supporting details prove their theses. This activity would best be completed in pairs, allowing peer feedback...

What is the difference between revision and editing? Provide your class with a couple of acronyms to help them remember: ARMS and CUPS. This resource includes three printable references pages in various colors that provide the acronyms...

All good writers have to revise their work. This lesson provides a motivating way to learn about the revision process, and shine a spotlight on their own stories. Even though the main focus involves using VoiceThread for revision, a...

Using a rubric, young writers work in small groups to revise their first drafts of a free-verse poem. After a productive discussion, poets compose their final draft.  

Eschew obfuscation! Using dictionaries, writers revise a complicated text so that it reads more simply and improves the clarity of the passage. Focusing on word meanings, they revise the sample worksheets and then present their...

Googledocs have become a standard form of communication through word processing. In this lesson, explore the use the feature "track changes" in Microsoft Word in order to revise paragraphs in pieces of writing. Pupils look for ways to...