Editing the diet section of a non-chronological report about tigers
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can edit a section of a non-chronological report.
Key learning points
- Editing is an essential part of the writing process.
- Editing does not involve rewriting the entire piece but is about being selective about what to edit and improve.
- Punctuation, sentence structure, grammar, vocabulary precision and spelling can all be edited.
- The purpose of editing is to ensure the text meets its text purpose.
Keywords
Editing - the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality
Grammar - the set of rules that govern a language
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 language choices made by the writer
Common misconception
Pupils may find it difficult to know what to do for highest quality editing.
Each learning cycle identifies key areas to edit and provides isolated models of editing punctuation, sentence structure and vocabulary.
Teacher tip
Give pupils a set time limit when editing each aspect of the writing. It may be useful for pupils to peer-edit each other's writing.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select the correct definition of 'diet'.
Q2.'Text cohesion' refers to which one of these?
Q3.Order the stages of the writing process.
Q4.Select three functions of commas.
Q5.Select the relative pronouns.
Q6.Select the sentence that uses commas correctly.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these does high quality editing do?
Q2.Match the keywords to their definitions.
improving writing to improve text flow and quality
the set of rules that govern a language
symbols used in written language to structure sentences
how words are organised in a sentence to convey meaning
language choices made by the writer
Q3.When editing punctuation, which of these do we check?
Q4.When editing sentence structure, which of these do we check for?
Q5.When editing vocabulary and spelling, which of these do we check for?
Q6.Which of these is the correct spelling?
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