1. Peer Edit

2. Goal
By the end of today, you should be able to edit your own writing and the writing of others

3. What is Peer Editing?
Making suggestions, comments, compliments, and changes to writing
Working with someone your own age

4. 4 Strategies
Stay on Task
2. Compliments
3. Suggestions
4. Corrections

5. 1. Stay on Task Focus on your work Only discuss your writing
Monitor your time
In your narrative….

6. 2. Compliments Start your editing with compliments
State what the writer did well:
I liked your topic because…
You used a lot of good details, like…
I like when you used words like…
My favorite part was when…
I liked the way you….

7. 3. Suggestions
Give the author specific ideas on how to make their writing better
Don’t say, “It does not make sense.”
Do say, “Try adding details so I can understand.”
Be Positive in your feedback
Don’t say, “Your words are boring.”
Do say, “Try using terrible instead of bad.”
Remember: Be Specific. Be Helpful. Be Kind.

8. 3. Possible Suggestions
Word Choice: Did the author choose interesting words?
Details: Is there a lot of detail (seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, smelling)?
Organization: Is the story told in the right order? Can you understand?
Sentences: Do they end with proper punctuation?
Topic: Does the author stick to the story, or do some things not fit?

9. 4. Corrections Spelling Mistakes Grammar Mistakes Missing punctuation
Check your paper for:
Spelling Mistakes
Grammar Mistakes
Missing punctuation
Incomplete or Run-on Sentences

10. Remember
Stay on Task
Compliments
Suggestions
Corrections