Writing Chain: Step #2 - The Final Polish!

Writing Chain

Step #2: Peer Editing and Proofreading

 Now that you’ve written your collaborative essays, it’s time to clean them up and put them on your blogs. Find the essay that you began writing, and see how it turned out.  Each essay/story should be proofread (looking for mistakes) by at least two people, and as you type the essay onto your blog, you should also edit (improve the content/ideas/clarity/structure).  Is it interesting?  Does it make sense?  You can make small changes by adding or deleting a few sentences, but don’t change it too much.  Use the following symbols in RED PEN to proofread:

Now that it’s been proofread, ask yourself some questions.

                           =>Does it make sense?

                           =>Do you like how it turned out?

                           =>How did it change?

     =>What would you have done differently?

Before you begin putting the story/essay onto your blog, you should come up with a suitable title for the finished product.  Be creative.  In addition to retyping the essay, you should introduce it but answering some of the above questions.  Accordingly, tell us what you learned from the Chain Writing activity, what is was, and if you think the finished essay would be something you would want to put your name on.  Evaluate the final product.  Don’t be shy! You can be honest.  When you post it on your blog, use the following format in the title bar.

Writing Chain: “Smoking Must Be Stopped” by Class 20

Once you are finished, try to upload a suitable picture that might compliment the content of the essay or story.  If it’s an essay about smoking, find a picture that will help convey the message. 

Have fun reading Chain Writing essays and stories uploaded by other students, and leave comments on other blogs! 

Have fun!