Transcript Peer editing bio - Valley View High School

 Fix the errors in the following sentences. Copy the
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incorrect sentence, then fix errors in a different color.
1. Louis and Ginny had finish the project before dinner.
(1)
2. The benefits of diet and exercise have been giving
much attention by health care providers. (1)
3. The travel package includes a round-trip ticket to
Athens, a cruise through the Cyclades and all hotel
accommodations. (2)
4. The cat just set there watching his prey. (1)
5. Their going to Homecoming tonight. (1)
 Until we take the CST , we will be using our bellwork
time to review strategies to pass the test.
 On your Bellwork Page Copy the review strategy:
 Test Taking Strategy #1:
 Read the questions before you read the passage. That
way you know what you are looking for as you read.
Sometimes you do not even need to read a passage
because the questions do not require it.
 Read and answer number 1-7 from your booklet . Record
your answers on your bellwork paper. DO NOT WRITE
ON THE ACTUAL TEST BOOKLET.
 1. Louis and Ginny had finished the project before dinner. (1)
 2. The benefits of diet and exercise have been given much
attention by health care providers. (1)
 3. The travel package includes: a round-trip ticket to Athens, a
cruise through the Cyclades and a full booking of all hotel
accommodations. (2)
 Parallel structure: all the items in a list need to be started in a
similar way
 4. The cat just sat there watching his prey. (1)
 Set vs. Sat. You set something down. You sat for a while.
 5. They’re going to Homecoming tonight. (1)
 Their: possession
 They’re : they are
 There: a place or statement of begin ex: over there /There is a large
dog starting at us.
 “We should not fret for what is past, nor should we
be anxious about the future; men of discernment
deal only with the present moment.”
 -Chanakya
 1. Explain what the quote means. ( 3-5 sentences)
 2. Do you agree or disagree and Why? Cite
examples from everyday life as support . (7-10
Sentences)
 You have been hired to write a dictionary of common
terms, phrases, and slang words used by today’s youth.
Write down and explain three entries you would add to
this exciting book.
 7-10 sentences
 develop self assessment skills by editing the work of
others.
 Constructive criticism from others may help students
improve a paper before the teacher sees it.
 All involved may recognize writing as a social,
collaborative activity.
 Students grow intellectually by exposure to the ideas
of others.
There are three important steps to remember when you
are peer editing another student’s writing.
 Step 1 – Compliments
 Tell them what they have done well
 Step 2 – Suggestions
 Tell them what they can improve.
 This is the most important thing
 you can do to help them improve.
 Step 3 – Corrections
 Fix little errors on their papers
 Punctuation/grammar/spelling.
 1. Read the paper all the way through once before you
correct anything at all. Really think about what the author
is trying to say before you comment.
 2. Make suggestions on the actual essay.
 3. Fill out the peer edit worksheet that I have passed out to
you.
 4. If you finish one paper early,
 start editing a second paper.
 If you have edited a second paper you may read silently or
work on making corrections to your paper.
 Remember: you are a valuable person that can aid in this
student’s success. Give them your full attention by being
completely focused on their essay today.
 Somewhere on your paper answer:
 1. Based on what my peer editor commented, what did I
do really well on this essay?
 2. Based on what my peer editor suggested, what can I
fix and make better on my final draft in order to have a
stronger paper?
 Needs to include:
 1. Final Draft
 2. Turnitin.com receipt
 3. Peer Edit
 4. Rough draft
 5. One page memory
 6. Notes on Writing a biographical narrative
ALL OF THESE MUST BE INCLUDED TO RECEIVE
CREDIT FOR YOU ESSAY!
 List your sources in alphabetical order by author’s last
name
 Indent every line after the first line
 Use “citationmachine.net” if you do not remember
how to format your entries following MLA format.
 You have been hired to write a dictionary of common
terms, phrases, and slang words used by today’s youth.
Write down and explain three entries you would add to
this exciting book.
 7-10 sentences
 Needs to include:
 1. Final Draft
 2. Turnitin.com receipt
 3. Peer Edit
 4. Rough draft
ALL OF THESE MUST BE INCLUDED TO RECEIVE
CREDIT FOR YOU ESSAY!