The steps include prewriting, first draft, proof reading, peer editing, conferencing, revision, final draft and publishing. Every paragraph includes an opening and a closing statement. No papers are accepted unless a peer editor signs them. Mrs. Smalling says students editing skills have improved to the point where many papers turned in to her, have no errors. Students keep track of their progress on this long-term assignment on a writing ladder that is posted on the wall.
All students have a folder containing their paragraphs.
The final activity of the project will be to go to the lab to type their complete autobiography for publication in book format. Mrs. Smalling says she is not an advocate for making children feel good about inferior work. She is an advocate for helping children improve and feel proud of good work. The following sample paragraphs show she is succeeding. A unt Chris My Aunt Chris is my favorite aunt in the whole world.