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Peer Editing

Peer Editing. Getting the most out of your editing time. What is Peer Editing?. A peer is someone in the same class or age group as you. Editing is the act of making suggestions and corrections to improve writing. So, Peer Editing is working together to improve your writing.

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Peer Editing

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  1. Peer Editing Getting the most out of your editing time Classroom Management: Peer Editing

  2. What is Peer Editing? • A peer is someone in the same class or age group as you. • Editing is the act of making suggestions and corrections to improve writing. • So, Peer Editing is working together to improve your writing. Classroom Management: Peer Editing

  3. Why do we peer edit? • By receiving editing you: • Improve the quality of your finished work • Get useful feedback from your readers • By performing editing you: • Practice your correction skills • Reinforce your own knowledge of English writing • Learn from you peers’ writing Classroom Management: Peer Editing

  4. Nervous? • Some students are nervous about showing their work to their classmates • Follow these steps to make peer editing a positive experience for everyone Classroom Management: Peer Editing

  5. Steps for Successful Peer Editing • Compliments • Suggestions • Corrections Classroom Management: Peer Editing

  6. Step one: Complements • Tell your peer something you like about their work. This can be: • Format • Pictures • Word Choice • Other stuff • Make sure to give a REAL compliment, something specific that you want them to continue to do well. Classroom Management: Peer Editing

  7. Sample Complements • “Your layout is really eye-catching.” • “I like the graphics that you used.” • “Your topic is very interesting.” • “I enjoyed reading this because…” • “I like they way you use this word.” Classroom Management: Peer Editing

  8. Step Two: Suggestions • A suggestion is a comment about something your peer could do better. • This does not mean they have done something incorrectly. • While you are giving suggestions, your peer should be taking notes. Classroom Management: Peer Editing

  9. Step Two: Suggestions • Some things we make suggestions for: • Formats that may be better organized or more appealing. • Better words your peers can use • Ways to make meaning more clear • Other stuff • We do not make suggestions for grammar or form errors Classroom Management: Peer Editing

  10. Step Two: Suggestions • When you are giving suggestions, try using positive language. • Instead of, “This sentence is boring.” • Try, “I think that you could use a more interesting word here.” • Instead of, “Your design is so ugly.” • Try, “I think that you could add some color here and some graphics to make this more eye-catching.” Classroom Management: Peer Editing

  11. Remember… • While you are making suggestions, you do not have to write anything on their paper. • While you are getting suggestions from you peer editor, you should be taking notes Classroom Management: Peer Editing

  12. Step Three: Corrections • As a peer editor, you make correction when your peer has made an actual error • For corrections, you will actually be making marks on your peer’s paper • Use the editing marks in your booklet for making corrections Classroom Management: Peer Editing

  13. Remember to follow the steps: • Compliments • Suggestions • Corrections Classroom Management: Peer Editing

  14. And most importantly… Stay Positive! Classroom Management: Peer Editing

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