Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Conferencing
Editing is a step that can often be overlooked in Kindergarten; however, it is crucial that our students understand how and why to go back and fix their writing! In this lesson, students will take suggestions from the teacher and their...
Other
Hemingway Editor
If you have ever struggled to write clearly and succinctly, the Hemingway Editor may be just what you need. Paste your writing onto the website and Hemingway will highlight parts that may need some clarity and score your text on its...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Spelling (English I Writing)
You will learn proofreading techniques to use in checking for correct spelling.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Punctuation (English I Writing)
Learn proofreading techniques to use in checking for correct punctuation. L.9-10.2 Cap/Punc/Spell
Hopelink
Hopelink: Writing Lesson Idea: Self Editing
This writing lesson teaches students how to become self-editors by learning to judge and critique their work.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Grade 7: Practice Proofreading
In this exercise, students are to read a paragraph about Emily Dickinson, find the 5 misspelled words, and type them correctly in the boxes provided. Java is required.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Grade 7: Proofreading Practice
This practice has students read a paragraph about space, find the 5 misspelled words, and type them correctly in the boxes provided. Java is required.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Grade 7: Proofreading Practice
This exercise has students read a paragraph about Horace Pippin's art, find the 5 misspelled words, and type them in the boxes provided. Java is required.
Other
Mapping the World by Heart: Never Say Neverisms
You can use columnist William Safire's "neverisms" as a fun editing/proofreading checklist. Each item on the list violates the rule it states.
Other
Sweet Briar College: Common Writing Errors
This list from the Sweet Briar College of sixteen common writing errors makes an effective proofreading checklist. Examples of errors and corrections included when appropriate.
Other
Encouraging Students to Edit and Proofread Their Work [Pdf]
PDF page from the New South Wales, Australia, Department of Education and Training that contains suggestions for helping young students edit and proofread their work. It includes a six step process and a student work sample.
Other
Young Author's Workshop: Editing
Now that you written enough drafts to be satisfied with the content and ideas of your story, you are ready to check spelling. You might also like to make sure you have any historical information correct, check other facts, or consult a...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Editing Checklist for Self and Peer Editing
Use this printable template to help students self-assess their own writing as well as provide meaningful feedback for their peers.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: 6 Traits Post It Notes for Revision and Editing [Pdf]
This is a printable page of checklists that students can use during revision and editing of descriptive and narrative writing.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: 6 Trait Post It Notes for Revision and Editing [Pdf]
This is a printable PDF template page for 6 Trait Post-it Notes for Revision and Editing for descriptive and narrative writing.
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Evaluating Your Work
An excellent tip sheet on how to evaluate and edit a completed draft of a research paper. Includes in-depth information and examples.
Other
Spelling police.com: Proofreaders' Marks
A general list of marks and symbols a proofreader may use in correcting and editing a piece of written work.
Quia
Quia: Phonological Awareness
This proofreading exercise asks students to read sentences and using the drop-down menu to select the correct choice for the blank. These sentences cover capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and usage.
Quia
Quia: Homonym Madness
This Quia Pop-Up game is a proofreading exercise in which students see a part of a friendly letter and are asked to select the correct form and punctuation for it using the drop-down menu.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Descriptive Writing: Similes, Metaphors, Cliches, Hyperbole
This lesson focuses on figurative language used in descriptive writing including similes, metaphors, cliches, hyperbole. It offers multiple links to websites pertaining to figurative language in descriptive and creative writing; an...
Other
Sharp Points: Ideas and Style Guide by a Copy Editor
Unusual page that focuses on a copy editor's ideas, techniques, and guidelines for journalistic writing and editing. Decent source for ideas.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Stages of the Writing Process [Pdf]
This is a three-page PDF of the "Stages of the Writing Process" including prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading. W.11-12.5 Writing Process
Other
After the Deadline
Editing and proofreading opportunities are provided on this site. Students can type text on this site and will be guided to ways to fix their writing's errors in style, grammar, and style. Students can also paste into the text box and...
IQ Site
Iq Study Activities: Language Arts Review 2
Correct the underlined part of twenty-five sentences by choosing the correctly written phrase. The sentences provide practice for editing and proofreading skills such as punctuation, capitalization, grammar usage, and spelling. Score is...