Refining and Final Draft Activities

Once the initial rough draft has been written, it must be refined and edited.  Here are some suggested steps in doing so: 1.  Partner students off and have your students check each other's papers for grammar mistakes.  Pass out the GRAMMAR handout to help guide your students in their editing. GRAMMAR Handout 2.  After GRAMMAR errors are fixed, have students make sure that the draft is in FINAL DRAFT form.  3.  Do one last check using the THINKING LIKE A WRITER guide. Thinking Like a Writer 4.  Have students write FINAL DRAFTS following Final Draft Guidelines.    Use the BRAINSTORM and any rough drafts as references.

10 Easy Steps

STEP 1: Orientation to the "Power Paragraph"

STEP 2: Make Power Poster

STEP 3: Example Paragraphs

STEP 4: Power Statements

STEP 5: Marking the Pieces

STEP 6: Brainstorming

STEP 7: Drafting

STEP 8: Refining and Final Draft Activities

STEP 9: Assessment

STEP 10: Further Exploration

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