Publisher's Synopsis
Develops Common Core writing, language, and vocabulary skills!
This workbook will give students extensive practice completing revising and editing tasks. Students will read full-length examples of student writing that contain errors, and answer questions to show how to improve the passage or correct an error.
By reviewing and improving examples of student writing, students will learn to produce writing with the features described in the Common Core standards. By identifying and correcting errors in context, students will gain a thorough understanding of the language skills and learn how to produce writing free from errors.
Extensive Revising and Editing Practice- Provides practice revising to improve writing and editing to correct errors
- Revising tasks cover focus, organization, sentence structure, linking words and phrases, word use, strong word choices, and more
- Editing tasks cover grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
- Covers the skills listed in the writing and language sections of the Common Core standards Provides Ongoing Skill Development and Practice
- 18 convenient practice sets allow for ongoing skill development
- Each practice set contains a full-length example of student writing with errors and opportunities for improvement
- Revising tasks require students to identify and correct errors in grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
- Editing tasks require students to improve the passage by adding sentences, combining sentences, rewriting sentences, choosing stronger words, adding or replacing transition words or phrases, and more
- Format encourages development by allowing for review and feedback after each set
- Straightforward activities are perfect for homework, classroom activities, and independent practice Key Benefits
- Provides extensive experience completing revising and editing tasks
- Identifying errors in context improves language and vocabulary skills
- Develops and improves writing skills
- Helps ensure student writing follows standard writing conventions
- Engaging passages promote student interest
