1. Peer Editing

2. Peer Editing- What is it? Workshop time Workshop time Dialogue, Dialouge, Dialouge Dialogue, Dialouge, Dialouge Chance to work through ideas with your peers Chance to work through ideas with your peers Trying out ideas before they get graded Trying out ideas before they get graded Does this make sense? Does this make sense?

3. Peer Editing- What it is not It is not a time to just read and say “I liked your paper.” It is not a time to just read and say “I liked your paper.” It isn’t just about grammar, spelling, punctuation but about the bigger picture- do your ideas come together to develop your thesis? It isn’t just about grammar, spelling, punctuation but about the bigger picture- do your ideas come together to develop your thesis? It isn’t about changing everything in the writers work- it is about bringing forth suggestions for the writer to know about It isn’t about changing everything in the writers work- it is about bringing forth suggestions for the writer to know about

4. As the writer remember… Explain the purpose and the audience Explain the purpose and the audience Take advantage of the opportunity Take advantage of the opportunity Ask for clarification when you don’t understand Ask for clarification when you don’t understand Don’t take it personally Don’t take it personally Feel free to decline ideas Feel free to decline ideas

5. As the editor, remember…. Read through the piece twice Read through the piece twice Take on the role of the intended reader Take on the role of the intended reader Avoid just “fixing” without discussing something Avoid just “fixing” without discussing something Be honest but constructive Be honest but constructive Be specific Be specific

6. Editing marks SymbolMeaning delete Close up Caret- insert Change the order Begin a new paragraph Spelling mistake/spell it out Add period capitalize Make lower case

7. Peer editing check list To begin: Read the authors sentence outline out loud to them. To begin: Read the authors sentence outline out loud to them. When you read out loud you pick up on mistakes that you don’t normally hear when you read in your head When you read out loud you pick up on mistakes that you don’t normally hear when you read in your head Then, using the Peer Editing Check List, go through with the author each question. Then, using the Peer Editing Check List, go through with the author each question. Be sure to remember that this is a dialogue. It shouldn’t just be the editor marking up the paper- the author should be able to answer clarifying questions. Be sure to remember that this is a dialogue. It shouldn’t just be the editor marking up the paper- the author should be able to answer clarifying questions.