PROOFREADING - EDITING YOUR WRITING: UNIT LESSON PLAN
JOHN DSOUZA
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Grade Levels
6th - 8th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSW.8.5
CCSSL.8.1
CCSSL.8.2
CCSSL.8.3
Formats Included
- Word Document File
Pages
16 pages
JOHN DSOUZA
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Description
This Unit Lesson Plan is perfect for teaching Proofreading - Editing your Writing. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these exercises that are carefully planned for student engagement.
After attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to:
- Identify the correct meaning of proofreading symbols or marks.
- List the components of a proofreading checklist.
- Apply proofreading symbols to identify the appropriate use of them in a text.
- Identify grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors in a given text.
- Fix grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors in a given text.
- Use proofreading process to aid cohesion in writing.
This Download Includes:
SESSION 1: REMEMBERING
- EXERCISE 1: Match the symbols of proofreading (1-14) with their meanings (A-N).
- EXERCISE 2: Match the proofreading marks (1-10) with their meanings.
SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING
- EXERCISE 3: Watch the video - Editing Your Writing – and prepare a checklist for proof reading.
SESSION 3: APPLYING
- EXERCISE 4: Use proofreading symbols to edit the text.
- EXERCISE 5: Use proofreading letters/marks and acronyms to edit the text.
SESSION 4: ANALYSING
- EXERCISE 6: Analyse and proofread the text to identify the errors – Part 1-2.
SESSION 5: EVALUATING
- EXERCISE 7: Exercise error identification to ensure accuracy and correctness – Part 1-2.
SESSION 6: CREATING
- EXERCISE 8: Chose any one of the following task to demonstrate your proofreading skills.
HOME LEARNING:
- EXERCISE 9: Proofread the following text and correct by selecting the suitable option.
- EXERCISE 10: Proofread and correct the following passages – Part 1-4..
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- For effective tutoring
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- For small group collaborations
- For an end of unit assessments
- For reinforcement and enrichment
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Total Pages
16 pages
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
1 hour
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Standards
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CCSSW.8.5
With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
CCSSL.8.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
CCSSL.8.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
CCSSL.8.3
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.