In Writing Workshop, we are improving through the use of committees. Each class has a Revision Committee and an Editing Committee. As students move through the writing process, the committee members help improve writing, peer tutor, and assist with grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
The process includes:
Step 1 Thinking, Prewriting, First DraftStudents can either write out the first draft or type it on a computer. If they write it out, they type it before going to step 2.
Step 2 Revision CommitteeA member of the Revision Committee reads the first draft and writes down any questions he/she has as they read.
Step 3 Revise ContentStudents use the questions to revise and improve the content.
Step 4 Editing CommitteeOnce students have checked their writing for mistakes, they go over it with a member of the Editing Committee checking for errors in spelling, sentencing, punctuation, and capitalization.
Students clean up mistakes, and print out a clean copy. Students then meet with a different member of the Editing Committee for a final look, checking for any mistakes.
Step 5 Correct Mistakes, Final DraftStudents correct any remaining mistakes, and give their essay a final look.
Students then print a final draft and turn in to be graded.
6-B Revision Committee
6-A Revision Committee
6-B Editing Committee
6-A Editing Committee
Peer Tutoring at Work
Congratulations to our Study Island Students of the Day, Catherine and Scotty!