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Revising & Proofreading

Revising & Proofreading. Week 5 September 30 th , 2013. The plan…. Objectives Review The Writing Process How-To Time Revise Proofread Practice Read the story Find the mistakes Classwork & Homework Correct the mistakes Rewrite. Objectives.

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Revising & Proofreading

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  1. Revising & Proofreading Week 5 September 30th, 2013

  2. The plan…. • Objectives • Review • The Writing Process • How-To Time • Revise • Proofread • Practice • Read the story • Find the mistakes • Classwork & Homework • Correct the mistakes • Rewrite

  3. Objectives • Students will practice and hone their teamwork skills and delegation tasks • Students will practice the five steps of the writing process with particular emphasis on revising and correcting • Students will acquire the skills and practice needed for self-revision and -proofreading

  4. The Writing Process • Prewriting • Exploring and choosing ideas • Gathering information and organizing details • Drafting • Written ideas in a layout similar to the desired product • Revising • Correcting big errors • Improving form and content of the writing

  5. The Writing Process • Editing & Proofreading • Polishing writing and fixing spelling and grammar mistakes • Publishing & Presenting • Sharing your writing with everybody

  6. How-to Revise Revising: Correcting big errors; improving form and content of the writing • To revise correctly ask yourself the following questions: • What’s the main idea or point? • Who is reading this and why am I writing this? • Does my writing support the main idea? • Is it easy to understand? Are there any confusing sentences? Did I use all of the words correctly? • How are my grammar and spelling? • What is the best part? What is the worst part? Can I make improvements? • Check here for more questions to ask: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/561/05/

  7. How-to Proofread Proofreading: Polishing writing and fixing spelling and grammar mistakes • To revise correctly follow these simple steps: • Take a break and clear your brain • Read EVERY word when you go through the paper • Have enough time to go through the writing more than once • Read the paper to yourself aloud • Have another person read the paper • Remember mistakes that you have a habit of making • Constantly review and use your English language skills • Check here for more questions to ask: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/561/01/

  8. Practice • Read the story on the following slide • Remember the questions of revision and the steps of proofreading to help find the errors • Hint* • Check spelling, verb tense, subject-verb agreement, punctuation, capitalization and sentence and word order • The color is only to help you stay on the correct line

  9. I waz on my way home from the minimart, i walk fast as icoudcuziwas carryed big tube off isecreem, sun wuz shine and ididnt wont the icecreem to melting. icoudn,twatetoo eat!

  10. wen i walked passed a outdoor stage isaw a group tenagerperformming, that iforgetted ice cream completely, they are Singing and dancing, iwersOenggrosed on the performens,

  11. When the showe, was over, isuddenlee re-alize, that i will be stand they,re fore near a hour! the ice cream melting! icheckked the icecream, the tube were worm,

  12. Answer

  13. I was on my way home from the minimart. I walked as fast as I could because I was carrying a big tub of ice cream. The sun was shining and I did not want the ice cream to melt. I could not wait to eat it.

  14. When I walked past an outdoor stage, I saw a group of teenagers performing. They were singing and dancing. I was so engrossed in their performance that I forgot about my ice cream completely.

  15. When the show was over, I suddenly realized that I had been standing there for nearly an hour! I checked my ice cream. The tub was warm. The ice cream had melted!

  16. Homework • On the Weebly • Go to the “Writing” page • Then go to the “Homework Page” • Click on the first assignment • The 1st Assignment • Read the story • Find the mistakes • Rewrite on the lines below

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