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Peer editing the opening of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'

'Jabberwocky': narrative writing

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils write a full narrative based on the nonsense poem 'Jabberwocky' from 'Through the Looking-Glass' by Lewis Carroll. Pupils write an opening, build-up, climax and resolution, focusing on writing all parts of the narrative arc and devoting time to editing their writing.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to edit your own and your peer's opening paragraph of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'.

Key Notes

  • Editing is the process of making changes to improve our writing.
  • Editing can be done by oneself, with a peer or with a teacher.
  • When editing punctuation, missing or incorrectly used capital letters, full stops, inverted commas & commas are checked.
  • When editing sentence structure, the way sentences are constructed is checked to improve and enhance text flow.
  • When editing language, choices of words and phrases are carefully reviewed.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • editing: the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality
  • punctuation: a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences
  • sentence structure: the way words are arranged within a sentence to convey meaning
  • vocabulary: the use of specific words and phrases to convey a meaning

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may think that editing means correcting spelling and handwriting only.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

Editing is the process of making changes to improve our writing. Editing can be done by oneself, with a peer or with a teacher.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'editing'

the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may think that editing means correcting spelling and handwriting only. Correction: Editing involves improving language choices, sentence structure and enhancing the overall quality and effectiveness of the writing.

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