As students begin the writing process, they often have difficulty with a number of writing issues. In order to ensure a good quality text, consider conducting a read-around of the text before students commit the text to a final paper version with illustrations. Choose three issues you'd like students to focus on. Ask each student to attach to their text a piece of paper divided into sections, one for each of the three issues you wish them to focus on. Students will read the text and write the required information on this editing sheet.
Students sit in groups of four, facing each other.
Give students just a bit less time than they all need to finish reading the text and writing their comments. Give them a signal to pass their papers. Students read the second paper and record the required information on the editing sheet. Repeat this process until all members of the group have read all papers and have recorded the requested information. Students can use this feedback to improve the final copy of their narratives.