2. Editing - Longer approach-
Time: 2x10 minutes
Text pre-final version - A. ntermediate reading aloud
Time: ± 1x10 minutes
Explanation: In pairs, participants read each other's text.
The writer can listen attentively and experience whether his text is correct in terms of rhythm, sentence structure and content.
The reader practices his reading (pronunciation, comprehension and rhythm).
Then the roles are reversed. In this way, everyone has heard their text, a preparation for editing.
B. Text pre-final version - version 2
Time: ± 10 minutes/ Individual
Instruction: Now that you know how to adjust your text so that it can be better understood by a reader write your text again. You write on the answer sheet or on the paper specially distributed.* Now write your text exactly below the box. Include any suggestions for improvements. This is the final version of your text. If you have any questions, please let us know.**
When editing, participants can discuss in their teams. They can also approach you with questions. You will write answers about spelling on the board, creating a classroom dictionary.
General instructions you can prepare on the digi/board or large sheet of paper:
Check that you started sentences with a capital letter and that you used a period at the end of a sentence.
When rereading, check that you have taken into account the structure of your story: a beginning - middle - end. Participants can add sentences if they wish to add this structure to their story.
We have already discussed these rules, reread your text and see if you have used them. You will provide an overview of the rules for grammar, sentence structure or spelling that are currently known to participants so that participants can check their text accordingly. An overview of these can be provided by you on posters/digiboard. Participants can also have a notebook with rules.
Writing a final version is a training in precision: reflecting on the draft, improving words and sentence structure and practicing fine motor skills. It requires concentration on many levels. In this way, writers' stories get the attention they deserve.
After writing their final version, participants proceed to create a picture. You can also choose to postpone this task until a time when the energy of the group calls for rest or relaxation.
* The paper on which the text is written in the net may vary depending on the form of presentation. In the Better Words series, an A4-sized booklet has been chosen. In a second instance, these lessons can also be expanded to include more knowledge, research and practice, for this there is a triptych sheet as a form of presentation (see the examples).
**Depending on the independence of the group, the teacher can walk around or choose a fixed place.