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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Goals of Revision: Adding Flavor

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces the importance of revision in the writing process. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Revision Techniques: Eliminating Excess

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson discusses how to revise a paper to remove extraneous information.
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Handout
Other

Hamilton College: Guidelines for Writing an Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource presents many guidelines here that will be helpful as you write your first draft. Click on the topic you want to know more about and the guidelines will load.
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Activity
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Revision Dice [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Revision can be a difficult process for students. With a roll of the dice, students are reminded of the steps they can take to improve their writing. Includes templates for four types of dice that focus on ideas, organization, voice, and...
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Editing and Proofreading Strategies for Revision

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson contains strategies for proofreading your assignments. Use the links on the left for a step-by-step method for proofreading and editing for grammar and mechanics. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.5
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Website
BBC

Bbc Bitesize Revision: Planning a Discursive Essay

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
As part of a revision and writing section of BBC Bitesize, this site goes over several tips involved with the planning part of the writing process. The tips are arranged in the form of a plan to follow.
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Handout
W. W. Norton

W.w. Norton & Company: The Writing Process: Planning

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Tips on planning for the essay once the thesis has been formulated. Use the links on the right for other parts of the writing process. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.5
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Activity
Education.com

Education.com: w.k.5 Worksheets

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Choose from a variety of worksheets to reinforce the skill of listening to questions and suggestions from peers to strengthen writing.
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Activity
Education.com

Education.com: W.2.5 Worksheets

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] These worksheets can help students practice the Common Core State Standards skill of focusing on a topic and strengthening writing as needed by revising and editing.