Writer's Workshop: Peer Editing

This afternoon we were able to dedicate a portion of Writer's Workshop to Peer Editing. During this time, the students had an opportunity to work with a fellow classmate on their persuasive writing draft. While we have been working all year long on the editing and revising writing stage, we really got a chance to look closely and talk about what it means to be a great peer editor. : )

I was so impressed by how well they worked together, not only to make the necessary edits (see the symbols in the photo below : ) but also by how helpful they were with their comments, questions, and suggestions. They definitely took this new role (and their red pens!) very seriously and in turn I saw some of the best editing I've seen all year. I couldn't be more proud of our incredible writers...keep up the great work!