Unit 1, Lesson 16: The Process - Editing and Revising on the "Shaping Sheet"
Response to Literature Series
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pp. 86 in the Analytical Response to Literature guide is where you’ll find the Shaping Sheet; pen set. Follow along as Dr. Louis models this step in the process.
Once students complete the T-Chart, the WOW Chart, and the WOTS chart, they have their first draft completed. Now, the time has come to do what all good writers do, and that is edit, revise, and proof. The Shaping Sheet is the best place for teachers to instruct students on grammar, usage, and syntactical rules. In addition, revising helps a written piece flow smoothly – with transitional words and thoughts; logical thinking; and varied sentence structures.
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