Teaching Editing

The writing, which is presented clearly worked well the thoughts of an author. There are no visible distortions in language, in fact or logic. Writing and change go hand in hand when you change children's education can be a challenge. Several factors can the root of the challenge - an aversion to work to correct the other, boredom, the view of "Same Old Thing," or attention to detail that is required. However, a capacity that is working and should be addressed. TheThe following ideas to help.

Define a simple process. Make your students with the process followed so that they know exactly what. This basic concept can be used by students of different levels of learning. Change the size of the step "b" as appropriate. For example, a second grader spelling, punctuation, and capitalization work, and twelfth graders must demonstrate competence in all eight areas.

Others Read the workpiece.
b. Read asecond time and carefully marks possible errors. Check the following:

First Spell
According to Punctuation
Third Capitalization
Grammar fourth
Fifth in the words repetitive
Sixth accuracy of the statements of fact
Seventh flow and coherence of the piece
Logic 8

c. Search for potential bias.
d. Select confirms the error, with the proposed changes.
e. If the correction requires proof of a reference.

Have reference material. NextReferences to hand for inspection by students since the detection of possible errors: a complete dictionary, a manual of style, a synonym finder dictionary and an atlas. There are a number of publications available and because their leadership style is different, specify which operate manually.

The English language is complex, and there are situations where more than one acceptable approach. One that immediately comes to mind the use of commas in a list and if one is expected beforethe final "e". Some style manuals recommend a semicolon at this point that the last two points are single, others do not, they will be useless. Constance during a certain piece is important.

Book authors typically use "The Chicago Manual of Style." Journalists use the StyleBook Associated Press. "Students usually use Strunk and White, The Elements of Style." There are a number of other manuals available. It is worth noting that studentsdifferent style manuals will be used to choose between the various communities of writers for some authors.

Internet access is useful. If present, indicate how to control the spelling and grammatical functions. While not perfect, these functions can help a student to the ground and offer some corrections of errors. Urge caution, but in their use. These programs do not identify all errors (as when a valid word is used, but not the right word for the phrase) andIn some cases they can identify items as errors if they are not in reality.

The choice for working practice material. Searching for material of interest to students for their review will be fun to practice editing more. Searching the Internet of "working document" for papers for printing. Review blog celebrity or sports heroes, or animal lovers. Newspaper articles often provide good material for review (probably because they are free to provide the necessary materials processing,but because its staff is small and can not be handled everything submitted). A common practice in many schools, students have shared their work and correct it. Students may feel uncomfortable to notice the mistakes of their colleagues and therefore do not offer their efforts. Selecting material from authors who have written personal knowledge offers an experience less emotionally charged.

Techniques for teachers. Here there are different approaches to the teaching processother teachers who have worked. Try one or more.
Others Write a sentence or paragraph affected error on your overhead projector, whiteboard or butcher block paper. Tell students how many errors there. Give them the end of the day or early the next day to find them.
b. In correcting students 'work', put an arrow or dot on the left side of the set contains the error. Students discover, what was the error and how to correct. HaveStudents submit the paper for a second time for review.
c. Write sentences or paragraphs from the work of former students on overheads. Do you work as a corrections class.
d. Leave a graph of proofreading symbols in the classroom for an easier to your students.
e. Post a list of items to review for students. Alternatively, fill in a form with their name, check the title of the training material, and boxes as complete review of spelling,Punctuation, capitalization, and so on.
f. Students read the material aloud the words slowly doubled, to check the wrong words and wrong words.
g. Students check their work, a day after she wrote it originally. They mark each error with a blue highlighter. When the final results, use a different color highlighters no errors have lost.
h. Pair students to form teams of collaborative writing. They have all the characteristics listed aboveGroup exercises.

movement and logic. Two students often grasp the concepts and logic flow. Take care of questions to help your students a list, analyze what they are reading. These questions will help you identify problem areas, if a text. The list might include:

It was a great idea contained in paragraph?
If the buyer of thought or word choice cause unpleasant transitions from one paragraph or sentenceothers?
If the piece is in chronological order basis, make mistakes?
If the author's statements made to build and simple ideas to more complex ideas?
The author has clearly explain why?
If you do not understand something in the text, why is it so? Where did you start to lose the thread of the author's reasoning?
The author has followed the approach of logical reasoning, "if this, then? If so, the conclusion is necessarily, or are therealternative explanations or causes?

More information for students. Many students want the material quickly, scanning examination held. Spotting errors requires great attention to detail. Students will find a series of tips and techniques for editing in my article "Editing Your Writing."

verification of facts is a specific subset of skills in the assembly. For more information on how to do this, students can read "Fact Check.

Like all skills, editorialmust be practiced. provide opportunities to improve your students to change their many critical thinking skills and their writing.