Re: TAKS Writing

Posted by Catherine on 10/21/05

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On 10/20/05, mj wrote:
> This is my first year teaching 4th grade writing. I would
> like to know what strategies you use to prepare your
> students for the TAKS test. My kids are not doing very
> well on their TAKS practice sheets for the revising and
> editing portion of the test. I have them mark corrections
> they see in the passage and cross out answer choices that
> they know are wrong. Any ideas for teaching writing in
> Texas would be appreciated. Thanks.

Sometimes peer revision and editing works better than self-
editing because the writer is "too close" to the content.
Peer editing involves careful communication techniques so
that the author's content is not attacked. Usually, we pose
questions such as, "Have you thought about..."

Sometimes my authors are asked to read aloud to a peer. Oral
reading brings a multi-sensory awareness to the author, and
the author will be able to hear, see, and say his/her words
until fluency is reached. Corrections can be made on-the-spot.
Rereading is an excellent strategy.
Catherine

Posts on this thread, including this one

• TAKS Writing, 10/20/05, by mj.
• Re: TAKS Writing, 10/21/05, by Catherine.
• Re: TAKS Writing, 2/27/08, by misty.
• Re: TAKS Writing, 2/27/08, by Rachel.
• Re: TAKS Writing, 3/01/08, by JOHANA.
• Re: TAKS Writing, 1/20/09, by KMoore.