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Product Identifiers

PublisherStenhouse Publishers

ISBN-101571107096

ISBN-139781571107091

eBay Product ID (ePID)63174201

Product Key Features

Number of Pages176 Pages

Publication NameEveryday Editing : Inviting Students to Develop Skill and Craft in Writer's Workshop

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2007

SubjectEditing & Proofreading, General, Rhetoric

TypeTextbook

AuthorJeff Anderson

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Education

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight12.9 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width7.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2007-026520

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"The genius of Anderson's book is in demonstrating how to restructure lessons into student-centered inquiries." - Teacher Learners Network, "An incredible journey that virtually electrifies editing instruction. Don't miss this book." - Six Traits Gurus blog

Grade FromFourth Grade

Dewey Decimal808/.027071

Grade ToEighth Grade

SynopsisEditing is often seen as one item on a list of steps in the writing process, usually put somewhere near the end, and often completely crowded out of writer' s workshop. Too many times daily editing lessons happen in a vacuum, with no relationship to what students are writing. In Everyday Editing, Jeff Anderson asks teachers to reflect on what sort of message this approach sends to students. Does it tell them that editing and revision are meaningful parts of the writing process, or just a hunt for errors with a 50/50 chance of getting it right, comma or no comma? Instead of rehearsing errors and drilling students on what' s wrong with a sentence, Jeff invites students to look carefully at their writing along with mentor texts, and to think about how punctuation, grammar, and style can be best used to hone and communicate meaning. Written in Jeff' s characteristically witty style, this refreshing and practical guide offers an overview of his approach to editing within the writing workshop as well as ten detailed sets of lessons covering everything from apostrophes to serial commas. These lessons can be used throughout the year to replace Daily Oral Language or error-based editing strategies with a more effective method for improving student writing., This thoughtful book asks teachers to reflect on how they present the editing process to their students. It offers suggestions on moving beyond rehearsing common mistakes and drilling students on what's wrong with a sentence. Instead, we should encourage students to look carefully at their work, and to think about how punctuation, grammar, and style can best be used to hone their writing and communicate meaning. This refreshing and practical guide provides a simple overview of editing within the writing workshop, along with ten detailed sets of lessons that cover everything from serial commas to apostrophes., Editing is often seen as one item on a list of steps in the writing process--usually put somewhere near the end, and often completely crowded out of writer's workshop. Too many times daily editing lessons happen in a vacuum, with no relationship to what students are writing. In Everyday Editing , Jeff Anderson asks teachers to reflect on what sort of message this approach sends to students. Does it tell them that editing and revision are meaningful parts of the writing process, or just a hunt for errors with a 50/50 chance of getting it right--comma or no comma? Instead of rehearsing errors and drilling students on what's wrong with a sentence, Jeff invites students to look carefully at their writing along with mentor texts, and to think about how punctuation, grammar, and style can be best used to hone and communicate meaning. Written in Jeff's characteristically witty style, this refreshing and practical guide offers an overview of his approach to editing within the writing workshop as well as ten detailed sets of lessons covering everything from apostrophes to serial commas. These lessons can be used throughout the year to replace Daily Oral Language or error-based editing strategies with a more effective method for improving student writing.

LC Classification NumberPE1404.A527 2007