13 Revision
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#13 Revision
How do writers decide to what and how to revise?
How do we help students learn to revise?
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#1. Some part is good
• The writer decides there is some good in the piece• Positive feedback from other students
or the teacher can help motivate the student to revise to make it better.
• If nothing is good, then it goes into the trash.
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#2 It can be made better
• The writer must believe the writing can be better.• Give distance from the piece• Small group or whole group feedback
to help writer see potential
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#3 Reason to make better• The writer has some reason to
make it better• Suggest students find another place
to make the essay begin.• Pick a critical point and have the
opposite happen. May give more insight about a character.
• Add four action verbs• Add 3 sensory details
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#4 A plan to make it better
• The writer has some plan for figuring out how to make it better.• Teachers have to provide techniques
of revision because simply telling student to do it, won’t work.
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In conclusion….
• When writers know that they have written something of value and believe it can be better, then they are ready to embrace revision. It is our job to teach this.