4.5.2 Revising and Editing

Writing: Revising and Editing Informational Writing Project

Lesson 4.5.2
Learners can:

• revise the content of their research and informational writing project  

• revise the focus of their research and informational writing project

• revise the organization of their research and informational writing project  

• Throughout this unit, you have worked on a research and informational writing project that answers the unit inquiry question: What is technology's future?

• You used the research process as you developed this project, and today, you will revise it so that it is ready to submit in an upcoming lesson.

Informational Project Recap

Poll

Self-Check!

What is the status of your research and informational writing project? Are you almost finished and ready to revise and edit?

• What research and informational writing project? I cannot find my project and need to start over. (Please reach out to your teacher if this is the case!)

• My research and informational writing project seems like it is in good shape, but I want to take another look just to make sure.

• My research and informational writing project is complete, and I am ready to revise and edit.

• I am missing a few details, and I need to double-check my citations.

• The Informational Project is graded on five domains:

  • content

  • organization

  • focus

  • style

  • conventions

• If you would like to look at the complete rubric, check the attachment on page 4 of your edio lesson

Self-Check Checklist

• If you have not finished your Informational Project, you will need to finish it before starting to revise and edit

• Read though your paper checking for Content

  • Did you include 6 supporting details from valid and credible cited sources?

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Revising for Content

• Read through your project and check for focus

  • Did you clearly state your thesis?

  • Did you stay on topic by including details that help prove your thesis?

Revising for Focus

• Read through your project and check for organization

  • Did you begin with an engaging hook?

  • Did you include 3 body paragraphs or informational cards?

  • Did you end with a conclusion that summarizes your main points?

Revising for Organization

• You have the rest of class to complete your project and begin revising and editing

• After you finish, the rest of class is choice time. You can be working on:

  • iReady Reading Practice

  • Silent Reading

  • Get help from Mrs. Massack

  • Overdue Edio Lessons

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Time to Work and Choice Time