Peer editing a soliloquy based on 'Macbeth'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can edit my own and my peer's soliloquy based on ‘Macbeth’.
Key learning points
- The purpose of an editing lesson is to improve writing and make necessary corrections.
- Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation can be changed to make writing more effective.
- We also edit to ensure tense is consistent and the appropriate atmosphere is achieved.
Keywords
Editing - the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality
Punctuation - a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences
Sentence structure - the way words are arranged and organised within sentences to convey meaning
Vocabulary - the use of specific words and phrases to convey a meaning
Common misconception
Pupils sometimes think the more edits they make the better.
Praise pupils not on the amount they have edited, but on how well they are working as a team to find things that need correcting or improving.
Teacher tip
Pupils might run out of time to look at both of their work; it might be useful to set a timer and then ask them to swap whose work they are looking at to ensure they have time to edit both pieces of work.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How does Act I end?
Q2.What word is the missing word in this quote? "I go, and it is done: the invites me. Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell that summons thee to Heaven, or to Hell."
Q3.What does personification do?
Q4.What does a simile do?
Q5.What is a non-finite clause?
Q6.Which of the following are examples of non-finite clauses?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.In what order have we peer edited our work?
Q2.Why is it useful to edit your work with a peer?
Q3.When editing punctuation, what kind of mistakes are we looking for?
Q4.What needs to be edited in the following sentence?
'What would become of me if I was caught.'
Q5.When editing vocabulary, we should ...
Q6.Editing is for whom?
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