What’s an Editur
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What’s an Editur? Edit or 2 nd Grade Editing Workshop ● T. Carter Ross ● September 2013
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Second grade at Hyattsville Elementary is starting its writers workshop unit and my daughter's teacher asked me to come in to talk about the role of an editor since the kids will be working together to edit each other's writing. It includes some editing exercises at the end.
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What’s an Editur? Edito
r2nd Grade Editing Workshop ● T. Carter Ross ● September 2013
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So, what is an editor?
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Editors help writers …
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… get their work published
5Are you a writer?
6Editing!
?
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Every Writer Needs Help
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1. Sloppy Copy (First Draft)
2. Reread
3. Rewrite
4. Edit
5. Proofread
6. Polished Copy (Final Draft)
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1. Spelling
2. Punctuation Marks
3. Ideas
4. Facts
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1. Be Helpful
2. Be Kind
3. Explain
4. Negotiate
Make the Writing Better
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1. An Editor Is a Reader
2. An Editor Is a Partner
Make the Writing Better
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“3 unicornes is not an Army.’
sayed queen Kristina
Editing Exercise
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The original star Wars trilogy,
is the bestest moovies ever
made.
Editing Exercise
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On Tuesday, the playgroud will
closed so that new fish can be
put in the basketbal court?
Editing Exercise
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Voting are every citizen”s duty.
Editing Exercise
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“!Tengo hambre¡’ gritő Osito,
Editing Exercise
18Help Finish My Story
Alexander walked down the stairs to the kitchen.
He was a little surprised to see Boomer, his dog, reading the newspaper.
“¡Mira, Alejandro!” said Boomer. “¿Hay que ir al nuevo parque para perros?”
“You speak Spanish‽” shouted Alexander.
“And English and Arabic,” said the dog. “Why wouldn’t I?”
19Thank You!
