Is It Done Yet?
Chapter #2
Wow, what a flash back to high shool! Swapping papers was definitly the only kind fo revision i can remember recieving. Maybe becuse it led to my embarassment as a young writer and having a fellow student correct my mechanical errors did not help me with my content, and it only mad eme realize how behind I was with the other kids. As, a teacher I find it very important to have face to face conferences with each student to disscuss their progress and their papers. This is one way a teacher can make revision less scary for students.
Chapter discussed a lot about how to make revision scary, and I believe that is very important. But it has to go hand in hand with the lack of effort the studentwant to put forth. I was the student that refused to rewrite a paper, becuase I wrote it I didn't ever want to see it again. So, I believe having a sit down discussion with each student will be a good way to improve the content of the students paper, help with some mechanical errors, and set up time in class for revision after teaching ways to prove to the students it is not scary. Revision is extremly important to any kind of writing, especially to those who have to write for class or even for careers. Revision is key for a successful paper!
Monday, February 11, 2008
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