Conventions Woman without her man has no reason for living. Woman: without her, man has no reason for living.

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Conventions Woman without her man has no reason for living. Woman: without her, man has no reason for living.

correct spelling correct spelling correct/effective punctuation correct/effective punctuation appropriate grammar/usage appropriate grammar/usage designed to make reading easy designed to make reading easy correct capitalization correct capitalization Conventions

Conventions “The first editor of any piece is always the writer.” Nanc  e Atwell

Conventions This is one trait that has distinct expectations of performance for grade levels. Know what editing skills you expect of your students.

Conventions Writing Activities You be the editor Editor’s “Dear John,”

“Dear John” Activity Read the “Dear John” letter from Gloria At your table, create TWO new versions of the letter for two different intentions. Rules: You may not change the order of the words You may not change/add/remove words. Capitalization and punctuation are your only choices.

Dear John, I want a man who knows what love is all about you are generous kind and thoughtful people who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior you have ruined me for other men I yearn for you I have no feelings whatsoever when we’re apart I can be forever happy will you let me be yours Gloria

Dear John, I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, and thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we’re apart. I can be forever happy; will you let me be yours? Gloria

Dear John, I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, and thoughtful people who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me; for other men I yearn. For you, I have no feelings whatsoever. When we’re apart I can be forever happy. Will you let me be? Yours, Gloria

Good, Everyday Practices for teaching Conventions 1.Wait! to edit until draft finished (X-Method) 2. Set Aside Editing Time - assign grade level appropriate tasks 3. Ask Why - question and coach

Good, Everyday Practices for teaching Conventions 4. Model – Harold Sentences 5. Keep writing tools handy - dictionaries, spelling lists, etc. 6. Get ‘em one by one - check for one kind of error at a time. 6+1 Traits of Writing P. 238, Ruth Culham

RevisionEditing Add specific details Choose different words Different lead Correct capitalization punctuation spelling grammar Editing vs Revision…

Ideas and Content OrganizationVoice Word Choice Sentence Fluency Presentation Revision Right side Revision vs Editing…

Editing vs Revision… Conventions Editing Left side

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