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Revising and Editing: Make It Better, Then Fix It

  • Grade 2
  • English Language Arts
  • 49 s
  • British Columbia
  • BC2-EN-11

A note that says "come to my party" is improved for its reader, Sam, who wonders when the party is: revising adds "on Saturday" so Sam knows when to come. Editing then fixes two mistakes one at a time, a capital C to start and a period at the end, and the note before and after are shown side by side with a reader, revise, edit recap.

Concept: Revising and editing

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In one sentence

The question this lesson answers

How can we make our writing better?

Here is a note: come to my party.

Transcript

What the lesson says

How can we make our writing better?

Here is a note: come to my party.

First, think of the reader: my friend Sam.

Sam will wonder: when is the party?

Revise the note to make it better.

Add two words that tell when: on Saturday.

Now Sam knows when to come.

Next, edit it to fix two mistakes.

Start a sentence with a capital letter.

Add a period at the end.

Here is the note before and after.

Read the note now: come to my party on Saturday.

Think of the reader, then revise and edit!

Curriculum

Where this fits

British Columbia, Grade 2

English Language Arts, Strategies and processes: writing processesBC2-EN-11

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The outcomes and strands follow the British Columbia curriculum.

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