This will help them remember that when you edit, you want your writing to look better. Even small changes can make big improvements to your essay. Teaching kids about revising writing workshop lesson revise vs. There is a difference between revising your paper and editing your paper, but its not always an easy distinction for students to understand. Make sure that you do not deviate from your main idea and that every paragraph supports and explains that main idea. Revise edit a c u p s r m s add words or sentences revise your writing using the arms method. Editing mnemonics capitalization usage verbs and nounsdoes it make sense. Use the arms strategy outlined in the worksheet to revise a sample student essay. Revise checklist arms read your paragraph carefully. Revising and editing writing checklist teaching resources.
Is your last name and the page number at the top of every page. I really wanted to use something simple for my kids to use for revising and editing and it seemed like the c. Tlw write a rough draft using their graphic organizer. Watch this video to learn answers to these questions. Usage nouns and verbs are correctly used punctuation periods, quotes, commas, semicolons. However, it can be very beneficial to have a writers group or other trusted person help you identify any weak points in your manuscript. The 205page packet includes exercises on every aspect of the writing process, from crafting sentences and paragraphs, to proofreading, revising, and editing work. Your name instructors name class name assignment name date interesting title centered check the little things.
This download uses the same mnemonic device but is a transadaptation that allows spanishdominant students to go through the same process. Read articles and take notes to prepare planning essay. Jul 03, 2018 this video introduces the difference between revising and editing and the acronyms arms and cups. Capitalization first word in a sentence proper nouns. Revise think arms edit think cups a dd sentences or words r emove unneeded sentences unneeded words m ove sentences and words around to make more sense s ubstitute bland words for spicy words c apitalization. Complete fictionnonfiction test language arts objective. Dec 01, 20 i am new to teaching writing in sixth grade. Uunderstanding makes sense beginning, middle, ending interesting detail indent where needed. The checklist includes both a self edit and a peer edit. Also check that every paragraph has a clear thesis statement. Read the four articles provided for you to base your essay off of.
Berryman essay revising and editing first things first. This is a process you as the writer will actually do most of yourself. We look at grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. Revising your novel is a lot more involved than editing, and usually happens before the final edit. Cups and arms are mnemonic devices used in the english language arts classroom to assist students in revising and editing their work. Oct 07, 2014 to help students with their understanding, say you use your arms and hand to hold your ear to help them remember that when you revise, you want the writing to sound better. This means that we think about the big picture and the message we are giving to readers.
This acronym will be used all year when editing any writing throughout the year. Use magnifying glasses in class to support this step of the writing process. These checklists are similar to success criteria checklists with the exception that the success criteria should be developed between the teacher and students. Resources lord of the flies comics animal farm finals. Editing research papers how to revise for paper 1 and your mock exams kindle unlimited lets you read all my ebooks for free for 30 days. Arms and cups writing posters handout revising and editing. Aug 02, 2014 revising your novel is a lot more involved than editing, and usually happens before the final edit. Students will have previously completed a novel study of a midsummer nights dream and should be thoroughly familiar with text and characters.
Revise sounds like edit looks like arms c u p s a r m s c u p s add sentences, words and vocabulary remove unneeded words or sentences. We then edit the work to make sure that it flows with a proper feeling. It was a subject previously taught by one of my team members, but now i am on my own. These cups and arms posters are a perfect addition to your writing bulletin board or writing center. If you use this worksheetquiz combo, you will be able to assess your understanding of revision and editing and methods for teaching these two important skills. Arms and cups writing posters handout revising and editing by. Some selfpaced writing resources are just better than others. If you punch a hole in a cup and look through it, you are using your eyes. Editing checklist galloway township public schools. It always seems to hard to differentiate between the two during revising, i always see kids working on spelling or capital letters and the chance to really delve in and work on description and sensory details is lost. I didnt draw the cute guy, hes from microsoft clipart.
Revise rms add sentences and words remove unneeded words or sentences move a sentence or word placement substitute words or sentences for others edit capitals sentences, names, places, months, titles, i usage match nouns and verbs correctly punctuation. This download includes one color copy of the chart, a black line master, a smaller ve. Writers revise drafts by improving the organization, development of ideas, sentence structure, and word choice using strategies that match the purpose. Students like susie are typical they view the step as boring and unnecessary. Revise and edit writing with cups and arms strategies welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Proofreading is the last stage of the revision process, and it involves checking the text for any semantic, lexical, grammatical, or stylistic inconsistencies. You can display them year after year in your classroom.
S add sentences and words remove words or sentences you dont need move change q word or placement of q sentence substitute trade words or sentences for new ones vs edit c. What is the difference between revising and editing. Reread your essay and ask yourself which ideas can be changed or even eliminated. Cups page can be used in students writing journal as a reference to compliment an anchor chart. Get more and save money by checking out my arms and cups revising and editing posters bundle. We rework the content to make the message clear and undeniable. Jun 26, 2017 what are the differences between revision and editing. Teaching students to revise and edit is an important step in writing instruction. Acces pdf 7th grade revise and edit staar question movie, we learn about how to edit our writing. Use the arms and cups strategy to teach your students the difference between revising and editing. Do i have enough details in the middle of my paragraph. Just print out the individual posters and laminate.
When in the revising stage, we listened for the errors. This fun, easytoremember strategy can help you revise any piece of writing. Use a red colored pencil to make all cups corrections. I also added the marks on the righthand side so kids knew what to do to add use the carrot, remove cross off or move circle and use an arrow a word or sentence in their piece. Revisionediting scaffold cups and arms strategies exit ticket journals and prompt list overview. Revising comes first, and it means taking a deeper look at the content of your essay. Revisingediting with cups and arms esl worksheet by viliya. Apr 01, 2020 good writers will go through multiple drafts and revisions before moving on to the editing and proofreading stage. Capitalization first word in a sentence proper nouns uunderstanding makes sense beginning, middle. Then, edit by checking for proper capitalization, usage verbs and nouns, punctuation and spelling cups. Week 64th six weeks february 11, 2019 february 15, 2019. Revising differs from editing and proofreading as it requires the writer to look at largescale or global matters in their essay. Use these postershandouts as anchor charts for your writing process. The graphics and mnemonics will help your students remember all the important steps to revise and edit effectively.
This video introduces the difference between revising and editing and the acronyms arms and cups. These can serve as a visual reminder for students to edit and revise their work. The two are easy to confuse, but it is important for students to understand the difference. First, revise your essay by adding, removing, moving andor substituting arms text. The best way to proofread and edit a college essay. For this step of the writing process, you will spend several days teaching mini lessons for each letter in cups. To help students with their understanding, say you use your arms and hand to hold your ear to help them remember that when you revise, you want the writing to sound better. Your response should be in the form of a multiparagraph essay. I would recommend having several laminated and keeping them handy with some dry erase m description of two of the stages of writing. Now that youve already settled all the major issues in your paperthat is, its ideas and the logical connections between themyou turn to each individual word and comma.
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