Activity

Every-Day Edit: America's Composer

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For this everyday editing learning exercise, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Aaron Copland. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.

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Instructional Ideas

  • As a follow-up activity, have learners write their own paragraphs with grammatical errors for their peers to correct
Pros
  • Includes an answer key and suggestions for incorporating “Every-Day Edits” in the classroom
Cons
  • None