Literacy Techniques and Strategies
Lesson Plan: Peer Editing and Revising/Teacher Conference
Goals:
- To help students understand how to help others improve their papers.
- To help students improve their own understanding of English conventions.
- To give students another "set of eyes" to look over their papers.
- To offer students a chance to meet with me about their writing assignments.
- To give students a chance to practice editing and revising in a low-risk environment.
- To give students time to be somewhat self-directed.
Materials Needed:
- Student paper drafts
- Peer editing worksheet
Activities:
Opening
- (7 minutes) I will start off by telling students that we will be peer editing in pairs or groups of three during class while I will be available for conferences with people who want to talk to me about their papers. I will remind the students to be respectful, but make sure they offer meaningful comments to help the writer.
- (6 minutes) We will go over the peer editing worksheet as a class so that I can answer any questions.
Body
- (30 minutes) I will let students work in their groups and periodically walk around to check on their progress. During this time I will also be available at my desk for students to come see me for help on their papers.
Closing
- (7 minutes) I will sum up class by reminding students to keep their peer editing sheets to turn in with their final papers. I will remind them that the final draft of their papers are due the next day with their prewriting, rough draft, and peer editing sheets attached. I will also offer to answer any questions they have about the final draft.
Formative Analysis:
- Assess students' understanding of how to help others by evaluating their completion of the peer editing worksheet.
- Assess students' understanding of English conventions by guiding them towards things to look for while editing.
- Assess the thoroughness of the students' editing process by observing their peer editors as they work.
- Assess students' situations in regards to their writing assignment by offering conferences with me while they are working with peers and therefore directly see any problems the students are having.
- Assess students' practice of editing and revising by periodically walking around to observe their work with peers.
- Assess students' self-directedness by observing how well they stay on task.