Self-editing the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can edit my own build-up of ’A Kind of Spark’, aiming to improve the punctuation, text cohesion and vocabulary.
Key learning points
- Editing is a critical part of the writing process.
- Writing is most successful when editing is used to rethink, rephrase and reconsider first ideas.
- Editing can be done by oneself, with a peer or with a teacher.
- Editing is most successful when it is chunked by punctuation, sentence structure, cohesive devices and vocabulary.
- A growth mindset helps us benefit most from editing.
Keywords
Cohesive devices - language structures that develop text cohesion
Text cohesion - how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve text purpose
Growth mindset - a desire to keep developing any skill set
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to adopt a positive mindset towards editing.
Encourage pupils to see this as an opportunity to push themselves towards producing a polished piece of work that shows off all their skills. Having a real audience for the text in mind will help them with this.
Teacher tip
The examples in this lesson have been kept relatively general to avoid over-scaffolding of editing. You should refer to local and national guidelines for editing if you are intending to use this piece of writing as evidence of independent writing for the purposes of teacher assessment.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What language feature is shown in the following sentence? 'When Miss Murphy slammed the door, Addie shuddered.'
Q2.What punctuation is missing from the following sentence? 'With a smirk Emily watched Addie from across the room.'
Q3.What punctuation is missing from the following sentence? 'Addie wiped her tear stained face with her hands.'
Q4.Why has a colon been used in the following sentence? 'There was a pile of crumpled tissues next to her: she had been sobbing for what felt like hours.'
Q5.Which of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
Q6.Which of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Who needs to edit their writing?
Q2.Which of the following are likely to be part of an editing process?
Q3.Which piece of punctuation is missing from the following sentence? 'That was when she understood really understood the importance of what had happened to the women.'
Q4.Which sentence punctuates the inverted commas used correctly?
Q5.Which of these sentences use tense correctly to ensure good text cohesion?
Q6.Which features in the following sentence make it appropriate for a third person description? 'Mr Macintosh beamed broadly at the small crowd of journalists who had assembled politely.'
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