Creating 6-Trait Revisers and Editors for Grade 7: 30 Revision and Editing Lessons Book

Welcome 1

Why do we need to teach revision differently? 2

What if I have never worked with the traits before? 2

The 6 Traits in a Nutshell 3

How are the lessons organized? 4

Specific Lesson Format and Timeliness 5

What if our changes do not agree with the suggested text? 7

How do these lessons fit into a writing workshop? 8

What can I do to make these lessons more effective? 8

Checklists: Creating Revisers and Editors, Grade 7 11

Student Writing Guide, Grade 7 15

Bibliography: List of Books Referenced for Grade 7 Lessons Set 18

Lessons for Grade 7 20

1 Revising by Showing 21

2 Using Semicolons to Link Ideas 32

3 Revising by Making a Scene 36

4 Using Semicolons in a Series 47

5 Revising Beyond the List 52

6 It's a Set-Up: Using Colons 64

7 Revising with Consequences 68

8 Putting It Together (Editing Lessons 2, 4, and 6) 79

9 Revising to Connect Ideas 83

10 Going for the Right Tense 94

11 Revising Under Pressure 98

12 Which Person Is on Deck? 109

13 Revising for the "Watcher" 114

14 Think It - But Don't Write It 125

15 Revising to Go Over the Top 129

16 Putting It All Together (Editing Lessons 10, 12, and 14) 140

17 Revising the Persuasive Voice 143

18 Putting Modifiers in Their Place 154

19 Revising to Define a Word 158

20 To Capitalize or Not 170

21 Revising in Stages 175

22 More on Capitals 190

23 Revising for Accuracy 194

24 Putting It All Together (Editing Lessons 18, 20, and 22) 205

25 Revising to Break Old Habits 209

26 The Small Stuff 221

27 Revising the Set-Up 225

28 Presentation 237

29 Revising with Multiple Strategies 242

30 Editing Wrap-Up for Grade 7 254