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Ann M. Bain, Ed.D. abain@sheppardpratt Sheppard Pratt Hospital Baltimore, Maryland

Editing & Proofreading. Ann M. Bain, Ed.D. abain@sheppardpratt.org Sheppard Pratt Hospital Baltimore, Maryland. PROOFREADING. of Open Court Correlated LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAM. Modifications. PROOFREADING. for individuals & small groups with SLD. Proofreading. Teacher/ Tutor

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Ann M. Bain, Ed.D. abain@sheppardpratt Sheppard Pratt Hospital Baltimore, Maryland

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  1. Editing & Proofreading Ann M. Bain, Ed.D. abain@sheppardpratt.org • Sheppard Pratt Hospital • Baltimore, Maryland

  2. PROOFREADING of Open Court Correlated LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAM Modifications

  3. PROOFREADING for individuals & small groups with SLD

  4. Proofreading • Teacher/ Tutor • first sit on your hands • leave the red pen in the drawer • read the students’ text • focus on the communicative intent

  5. Proofreading • Find the most frequent error • ERRORS • Spelling • Structure -- sentence or paragraph • Punctuation • Grammar • Other

  6. Proofreading for example • . • SPELLING RULES • there/their • CONSISTENT VERB TENSE • DIGRESSION FROM TOPIC • etc.

  7. SENTENCELIFTING • Find the most frequent error • Copy down as many examples as you can • Label the papers • REVISE "R" or "OK"

  8. Sentence Lifting • Put the best examples (3 or 4) of the error on the board • Ask student(s) if they can find an error • Invite one student to correct the error

  9. Sentence Lifting • Student comes to board and corrects error using colored chalk • My most exciting and boring experiences.[may be very different than yours.]

  10. Example of error/Sentence lifting • Smoking is bad for you because it gives you lung cancer and later on in life you can die from smoking. • Smoking is bad for you because it gives you lung cancer and L later on in life you can die from smoking.

  11. PROOFREADING • Student explains correction • Mini-teaching lesson • Continue with all examples

  12. Proofreading • Explain “R” and “OK” • Give papers back • Erase the board • Ask students to proofread for this one skill if they have an “R”

  13. Let’s make a rule! • Use a period at the end of a sentence. • One excellent example • Check for run-ons • One excellent example

  14. PROOFREAD: POST THE RULE IN THE CLASSROOM IN THE NOTEBOOK TELL STUDENTS TO PROOFREAD FOR THE RULE

  15. The Skillthrough the week(s) • Provide more practice with sentences lifted from students’ work • Use commercial material cautiously • Reinforce the “mini-lesson”

  16. NEW ASSIGNMENT(all writing assignments) • PROOFREAD your paper Proofread for rule # 1 Check for and. Do you have a run-on?

  17. NEW ASSIGNMENT • COLLECT THE NEW ASSIGNMENT • PUT “R” IF RULE # 1 IS VIOLATED • Find the most frequent error on this assignment • Mark papers with “R” or “OK”

  18. PROOFREADING • Repeat the whole cycle with the two proofreading rules. • Students gradually learn to proofread • Students correct other errors

  19. MODIFICATIONS • FOLD WRITTEN TEXT IN HALF • POINT TO EACH WORD • POINT AND READ ORALLY • UNDERLINE WITH ERASER • UNDERLINE AND READ ORALLY • PROOFREAD BACKWARDS

  20. Proofreading and Editing • Public vs. Private Writing • When writing a draft, skip lines • Use the computer: SOLO • Write OUTLOUD, COWRITER, & DRAFT-BUILDER

  21. EDITING/PROOFREADING • BE PATIENT– THESE ARE VERY DIFFICULT SKILLS • INFORM PARENTS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION ABOUT HOW YOU ARE TEACHING THESE SKILLS.

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