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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Conferencing

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
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...
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Interactive
Other

Hemingway Editor

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Spelling (English I Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
You will learn proofreading techniques to use in checking for correct spelling.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Punctuation (English I Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn proofreading techniques to use in checking for correct punctuation. L.9-10.2 Cap/Punc/Spell
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Lesson Plan
Hopelink

Hopelink: Writing Lesson Idea: Self Editing

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This writing lesson teaches students how to become self-editors by learning to judge and critique their work.
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Activity
McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Grade 7: Practice Proofreading

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
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.
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Activity
McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Grade 7: Proofreading Practice

For Students 7th Standards
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.
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Activity
McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Grade 7: Proofreading Practice

For Students 7th Standards
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.
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Activity
Other

Mapping the World by Heart: Never Say Neverisms

For Students 9th - 10th
You can use columnist William Safire's "neverisms" as a fun editing/proofreading checklist. Each item on the list violates the rule it states.
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Activity
Other

Sweet Briar College: Common Writing Errors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Professional Doc
Other

Encouraging Students to Edit and Proofread Their Work [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Activity
Other

Young Author's Workshop: Editing

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
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...
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Graphic
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Editing Checklist for Self and Peer Editing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Use this printable template to help students self-assess their own writing as well as provide meaningful feedback for their peers.
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Graphic
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: 6 Traits Post It Notes for Revision and Editing [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a printable page of checklists that students can use during revision and editing of descriptive and narrative writing.
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Graphic
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: 6 Trait Post It Notes for Revision and Editing [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This is a printable PDF template page for 6 Trait Post-it Notes for Revision and Editing for descriptive and narrative writing.
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Activity
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Evaluating Your Work

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent tip sheet on how to evaluate and edit a completed draft of a research paper. Includes in-depth information and examples.
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Activity
Other

Spelling police.com: Proofreaders' Marks

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A general list of marks and symbols a proofreader may use in correcting and editing a piece of written work.
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eBook
Quia

Quia: Phonological Awareness

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
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.
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eBook
Quia

Quia: Homonym Madness

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
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.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Descriptive Writing: Similes, Metaphors, Cliches, Hyperbole

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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Handout
Other

Sharp Points: Ideas and Style Guide by a Copy Editor

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Unusual page that focuses on a copy editor's ideas, techniques, and guidelines for journalistic writing and editing. Decent source for ideas.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Stages of the Writing Process [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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
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Activity
Other

After the Deadline

For Students K - 1st Standards
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...
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IQ Site

Iq Study Activities: Language Arts Review 2

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
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...

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