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Language and Writer’s Craft: revising and editing
aCTIvITy 1.8
Learning Targets
• Identify and apply effective techniques and strategies for writing groups.
• Revise and edit a narrative draft through a collaborative writing group.
Writing Group Roles
For groups to be effective, each member must participate to help achieve the goals
of the group. The purpose of writing groups is to:
• Provide an open-minded place to read, respond to, and revise writing.
• Provide meaningful feedback to improve writing based on specific criteria.
• Create specific roles to solicit and manage sharing and responding.
• Focus on posing open-ended questions for the writer to consider.
Writing group members have roles and responsibilities.
my Notes
Role
Guidelines
Discussion / Response Starters
The Reader:
Reads the text silently, then aloud. Begins the conversation after reading.
The Reader’s purpose is to share an understanding of the writer’s words.
The Reader sees the physical structure of the draft and may comment on that as well.
The Reader follows all listeners’ guidelines as well.
Reader’s and Listeners’ compliments:
• Ilikedthewordsyouused,suchas...
• Ilikethewayyoudescribed...
• Thispiecemademefeel...
• Thispieceremindedmeof...
• I noticed your use of from the Hero’s Journey when you . . .
The Listeners:
Take notes and prepare open- ended questions for the writer or make constructive statements.
The Listeners begin with positive statements, using “I” statements to talk about the writing, not the writer.
The Listeners use the writer’s checklist to produce thoughtful questions that will help strengthen the writing.
Reader’s and Listeners’ comments and suggestions:
• Ireallyenjoyedthepartwhere...
• Whatpartsareyouhavingtroublewith? • Whatdoyouplantodonext?
• Iwasconfusedwhen...
The Writer:
Listens to the draft, takes notes, responds to questions, and asks questions for clarification.
As his or her work is being read aloud by another, the Writer can get an overall impression of the piece.
The Writer takes notes on needed changes.
The Writer asks questions to get feedback that will lead to effective revision.
Writer’s questions:
• Whatdoyouwanttoknowmoreabout? • Whichpartdoesnotmakesense?
• Whichsectionofthetextdoesnotwork? • HowcanIimprovethispart?
Unit 1 • The Challenge of Heroism 41
LearNING STraTeGIeS:
Collaborative Discussion, Sharing and Responding, Summarizing, Self-Editing/ Peer-Editing
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