Not a fan of peer
editing and revising?
Why am I such a
fan? Because it delivers results every time, and I don’t have any papers to grade
at home.
Here’s how it
works:
First, a peer
editor/reviser will count the number of words in the first five sentences of
another student’s paragraph and record those numbers above each finger.
Next, the first
word of each sentence will be listed inside each finger.
Then, a short reflection will be added to the palm of the hand.
Then, a short reflection will be added to the palm of the hand.
As you can see, a
quick glance at the completed Take Five task sheet will show the student author
that a sentence or two should be revised since three of the five sentences
start with the same word.
The student
author may consider shortening one or two sentences in order to add a little
sentence variety to the piece as well.
It’s as easy as
that.
This handy,
multi-purpose, formative assessment tool also serves double duty by providing
teachers with a visual springboard to use during writing conferences.
Download the free
10-page Take Five freebee by clicking on the above
sample.
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