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What is the primary goal of peer editing?
What is the primary goal of peer editing?
- To help classmates improve their writing through suggestions and corrections. (correct)
- To identify only the mistakes in a classmate's writing.
- To find as many errors as possible to prove one's editing skills.
- To rewrite a classmate's paper according to one's own preferences.
What does 'peer' refer to in the context of peer editing?
What does 'peer' refer to in the context of peer editing?
- Someone with more writing experience.
- Someone who is a professional editor.
- Someone your own age or in the same class. (correct)
- Someone who is an expert in a particular subject.
Which of these is NOT a step in the recommended peer editing process?
Which of these is NOT a step in the recommended peer editing process?
- Providing compliments.
- Grading the paper. (correct)
- Offering suggestions.
- Making corrections.
Why is it important to 'stay positive' during peer editing?
Why is it important to 'stay positive' during peer editing?
What is the purpose of starting with compliments in peer editing?
What is the purpose of starting with compliments in peer editing?
Which of the following is an example of a constructive suggestion during peer editing?
Which of the following is an example of a constructive suggestion during peer editing?
In which areas might you offer suggestions during peer editing?
In which areas might you offer suggestions during peer editing?
What does 'corrections' primarily focus on during peer editing?
What does 'corrections' primarily focus on during peer editing?
Which action is least helpful during the 'corrections' step of peer editing?
Which action is least helpful during the 'corrections' step of peer editing?
Why is it important to be specific when giving feedback during peer editing?
Why is it important to be specific when giving feedback during peer editing?
Which of the following represents the correct order of steps in peer editing?
Which of the following represents the correct order of steps in peer editing?
What should you do if you find it difficult to offer a compliment on a piece of writing during peer editing?
What should you do if you find it difficult to offer a compliment on a piece of writing during peer editing?
When providing suggestions, what should you avoid?
When providing suggestions, what should you avoid?
How can you ensure your suggestions are received positively by the author?
How can you ensure your suggestions are received positively by the author?
Why is it important to review the author's topic when peer editing?
Why is it important to review the author's topic when peer editing?
Which of the following is most helpful when identifying corrections during the final step of peer editing?
Which of the following is most helpful when identifying corrections during the final step of peer editing?
What's a good strategy for addressing errors related to grammar or punctuation?
What's a good strategy for addressing errors related to grammar or punctuation?
If the author disagrees with a suggestion or correction you've made, what should you do?
If the author disagrees with a suggestion or correction you've made, what should you do?
Among these, what is not part of 'things to remember' in peer editing?
Among these, what is not part of 'things to remember' in peer editing?
Your classmate has included many interesting ideas, but the structure of their paper is confusing. How would you address this issue during peer editing?
Your classmate has included many interesting ideas, but the structure of their paper is confusing. How would you address this issue during peer editing?
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Peer Editing
Peer Editing
Working with someone your own age to help improve, revise, and edit their writing.
Peer
Peer
Someone of your own age.
Editing
Editing
To make suggestions, comments, compliments, and changes to writing.
Step 1: Compliments
Step 1: Compliments
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Step 2: Suggestions
Step 2: Suggestions
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Step 3: Corrections
Step 3: Corrections
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Word choice
Word choice
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Using details
Using details
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Organization
Organization
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Sentences
Sentences
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Topic
Topic
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Study Notes
- Working with classmates to improve their writing can be fun
- To have fun with peer editing you have to learn what it means
What is Peer Editing?
- A peer is someone your own age
- Editing means making suggestions, comments, compliments, and changes to writing
- Peer editing involves working with someone your own age, usually a classmate, to help improve, revise, and edit their writing
Three Steps to Peer Editing
- Step 1: Compliments
- Step 2: Suggestions
- Step 3: Corrections
Step 1: Compliments
- The first rule of peer editing is to stay positive
- When peer editing, remember you're helping to change someone else's work so consider how you would feel receiving feedback on your own writing
- Always start your peer editing with compliments
- Examples of compliments in peer editing include:
- Praising the topic choice
- Acknowledging good details
- Highlighting a specific word usage
Paragraph for Compliments
- "We where all over my aunts house when my dog Riley was running around like crazy. He was chasing me around in circles. all of a suden I look and riley he was in the pool! swimming in my aunts pool. I couldn't believe my eyes that the dog was in the pool. I dashed to the pool and jumpd in and swan over to Riley and pulled him to the steps. He got out and shook all over us like a sprinkler on a hot day. I was glad riley was o.k. and that I saved him."
Step 2: Suggestions
- Making suggestions involves giving the author specific ideas on improving their writing
- It's important to stay positive and be specific when giving suggestions
- Instead of saying, "It didn't make sense," suggest, "If you add more details after this sentence, it would be more clear"
- Instead of saying, "Your word choice was boring," suggest, "Instead of using the word good, maybe you can use the word exceptional."
- Some areas to consider for suggestions:
- Word choice: Are the words interesting?
- Using details: Are there details relating to seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling?
- Organization: Is it easy to understand and in the correct order?
- Sentences: Are the sentences too long or too short?
- Topic: Does the writing stick to the topic?
Paragraph for Suggestions
- "We where all over my aunts house when my dog Riley was running around like crazy. He was chasing me around in circles. all of a suden I look and riley he was in the pool! swimming in my aunts pool. I couldn't believe my eyes that the dog was in the pool. I dashed to the pool and jumpd in and swan over to Riley and pulled him to the steps. He got out and shook all over us like a sprinkler on a hot day. I was glad riley was o.k. and that I saved him."
Step 3: Corrections
- The third step in peer editing involves making corrections
- Corrections involve checking for:
- Spelling mistakes
- Grammar mistakes
- Missing punctuation
- Incomplete or run-on sentences
- Review the paragraph again and circle, underline, or use editing marks to correct errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar
Paragraph for Corrections
- "We where all over my aunts house when my dog Riley was running around like crazy. He was chasing me around in circles. all of a suden I look and riley he was in the pool! swimming in my aunts pool. I couldn't believe my eyes that the dog was in the pool. I dashed to the pool and jumpd in and swan over to Riley and pulled him to the steps. He got out and shook all over us like a sprinkler on a hot day. I was glad riley was o.k. and that I saved him."
Things to Remember
- Stay positive by framing suggestions and corrections positively
- Be specific when giving feedback
- Complete all three steps: Compliments, suggestions, and corrections
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