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Informational Essay: Revising

Students will have the opportunity to fine-tune their writing by adding, deleting, or reworking content in their informational essay drafts. They’ll use a checklist to guide this critical step in the writing process.
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Grade
Sixth Grade
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Subject
Reading & Writing
Writing
Writing Process
Revising Writing
Writing Organization and Structure
Informative Essay Structure
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SL.8.1.c

In this informational writing lesson, middle school students will have the opportunity to fine-tune their writing by adding, deleting, or reworking content in their informational essay drafts. They will use a revision checklist to guide this critical step in the writing process, reviewing both a peer's essay as well as their own before beginning their second draft.

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to make revisions to their informational essay draft.

Introduction

(2 minutes)
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  • Write the word revision on the board and ask volunteers to share what they know about this part of the writing process.
  • Explain that revision is the critical process of improving writing by adding, deleting, or reworking content. This part of the writing process focuses on making sure our writing is well organized, includes relevant evidence, and uses precise language.
  • Tell students that the goal of today’s lesson is to fine-tune the content of their informational essay using a checklist as a guide.
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