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Writing Essays - Peer Editing p21-24

Writing Essays - Peer Editing p21-24

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Writing Essays - Peer Editing p21-24

A guide to peer editing in the Writing Essays textbook. Please spend 5-10 minutes reading pages 21-24 of the textbook and then do this Quiziz.

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(p. 21) What is a very useful way to improve your writing?

Type the answer below

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Multiple Choice

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(p.21) True or False: During peer editing you read your partner's writing and they read yours.

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Multiple Choice

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(p.21) True or False: During peer editing, you comment on your partner's writing but they don't comment on yours.

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Multiple Select

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(p.21) Select the all the methods mentioned to peer review your partners writing.

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talking together

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writing comments on their paper

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writing comments on a print provided by the teacher

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writing it for them

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copying another persons writing

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Examples of Peer Editing

Read the text from page 21 in the textbook and then answer the questions that follow

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Multiple Choice

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(p.21) Which of the following is an example of a question asked by the peer editor?

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I don't know the meaning of this idiom.

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How did you know he was cooking?

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good example

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Explain how you noticed this.

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Multiple Select

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(p.21) Why did the peer editor write "What was his name" instead of "Tell me his name"?

Select 3 reasons

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The peer editor likes asking questions

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Questions are softer and more polite.

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Writing "Tell me..." is rude and bossy.

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Asking questions lets the writer decide what to do.

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Asking questions helps the editor write their own assignment.

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Multiple Choice

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(p.21) Read the example. How do you know which sentence is the topic sentence?

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Because the topic sentence is always the first sentence of a paragraph

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Because the peer editor has made a comment showing which sentence they think is the topic sentence.

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Because the topic sentence is indented.

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Because it is the sentence which has the most words

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Poll

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The peer editor didn't understand a phrase in the first sentence.

Your Opinion: Do you think the writer should change that sentence?

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Examples of Peer Editing

Read the paragraph from page 18 in the textbook and then answer the question that follows

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Multiple Select

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(p.21) Compare the final paragraph on p.18 with the edited paragraph on p.21 Select which suggestions the writer used

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He explained the meaning of the idiom in the first sentence.

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He included the room mates name

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He explained how he felt about the dirty dishes.

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He explained why his room mate arrived so late.

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He explained how he knew his room mate was cooking dinner.

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Multiple Choice

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(p.21) Which of the follow statements best describes how to use a peer editors suggestions?

Select one.

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You should ignore everything they say

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You must make every change they suggest.

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You should only make a suggested change if you agree with it.

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You should do the opposite of everything suggested.

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Why do writers use peer editors?

Read the explanation on page 22 and then answer the questions.

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Multiple Select

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(p.22) What are the 2 reasons for peer editing?

Select both reasons

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To get the reader's opinion about your writing.

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To get the reader to write for you.

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To read examples of other peoples writing.

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To improve your reading skills

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To improve your friendship

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Multiple Choice

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(p.22) True or False: You must make every change suggested by the peer editor.

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Multiple Choice

(p.22) Which of the follow statements is NOT true?

A reader can tell you that...

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you should add more details or explanation.

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something is not organised clearly

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you have some information that is relevant.

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there is something that is hard to understand.

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How do I peer edit?

Read the explanation on page 22 and then answer the questions.

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Multiple Choice

(p.22) How many times should you read your partner's paper*?

*Paper = what they wrote eg a paragraph or an essay.

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One time

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Two times

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Ten times

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As many times as you can in 10 minutes.

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Multiple Choice

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(p.22) True or False: The first time you read you should slowly and make notes.

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Multiple Select

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(p.22) What are the 2 questions you should ask yourself when reading your partners paper for the first time?

Select both reasons

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What is it about?

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What is the writers purpose?

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Why is their writing better than mine?

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How many mistakes can I find?

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What should I eat for lunch?

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Multiple Choice

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(p.22) True or False: In the second reading you should identify the topic sentence and concluding sentence.

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Multiple Choice

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(p.22) True or False: In the second reading you don't need to write notes about unnecessary information, not enough information and trouble understanding information.

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Multiple Choice

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(p.22) True or False: In the second reading you don't need to check grammar or write notes about spelling mistakes.

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Multiple Choice

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(p.22) True or False: In the second reading you tell the writer which parts are strong or interesting.

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Multiple Choice

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(p.22) True or False: In the second reading you should circle or underline words, phrases and sentences that you wish to comment on.

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Multiple Choice

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(p.22) True or False: In the second reading you don't ask questions, you should tell the writer where he or she could add more information.

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Giving constructive suggestions

For each pair of sentences choose which one you feel would be most helpful to the writer.

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Multiple Choice

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Choose the peer editing feedback that you think would be most helpful to the writer?

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This is a weak topic sentence.

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Can you make this topic sentence stronger?

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Multiple Choice

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Choose the peer editing feedback that you think would be most helpful to the writer?

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Did you remember a concluding sentence?

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Why didn't you write a concluding sentence?

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Multiple Choice

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Choose the peer editing feedback that you think would be most helpful to the writer?

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You didn't write enough

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Please explain more about your vacation. Where did you stay? What did you do during the day?

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Multiple Choice

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Choose the peer editing feedback that you think would be most helpful to the writer?

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I'm not sure what this part means.

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This must be wrong. I can't understand it.

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Multiple Choice

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Choose the peer editing feedback that you think would be most helpful to the writer?

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I think this sentence should come before the next one.

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Your organisation is pretty bad. You better change it.

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Multiple Choice

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Choose the peer editing feedback that you think would be most helpful to the writer?

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Why do you keep saying the same thing over and over again?

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I think these two sentences are really saying the same thing.

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Multiple Choice

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Choose the peer editing feedback that you think would be most helpful to the writer?

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I can't understand why you're talking about your sister.

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Your paragraph is about your brother, but this sentence is about your sister. Are you sure it's relevant?

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Multiple Choice

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Choose the peer editing feedback that you think would be most helpful to the writer?

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This is a good paragraph. Nice job! I wish I could write as well as you.

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I like your topic sentence because it has a strong main idea. Your example is funny. I wish I could meet your brother!

Writing Essays - Peer Editing p21-24

A guide to peer editing in the Writing Essays textbook. Please spend 5-10 minutes reading pages 21-24 of the textbook and then do this Quiziz.

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