The Revision Toolbox, Second Edition: Teaching Techniques That Work / Edition 2 available in Paperback
The Revision Toolbox, Second Edition: Teaching Techniques That Work / Edition 2
- ISBN-10:
- 0325056897
- ISBN-13:
- 9780325056890
- Pub. Date:
- 03/18/2014
- Publisher:
- Heinemann
- ISBN-10:
- 0325056897
- ISBN-13:
- 9780325056890
- Pub. Date:
- 03/18/2014
- Publisher:
- Heinemann
The Revision Toolbox, Second Edition: Teaching Techniques That Work / Edition 2
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Overview
“You mean I have to change my writing?” Georgia Heard frequently hears this question from students as well. “We must welcome young writers into the world of revision,” she writes, “through invitations and tools that make it concrete and tangible.”
With Georgia’s Revision Toolbox, Second Edition, you’ll lead students to see that revision is a natural part of narrative and nonfiction writing. “Students need to be able to bring the tools of revision to writing the way a carpenter comes equipped for a job with a toolbox,” she writes. So Georgia shares three revision toolboxes—structure, words, and voice—each with dozens of teaching ideas and strategies. They’ll help writers:
- re-envision revision as an engaging process, not as a punishment
- craft a piece along the way instead of editing only at the end
- learn and apply revision strategies for work in any genre
- reread their writing with specific revision goals in mind.
This second edition brings Georgia’s lessons and strategies—new and familiar—into the Common Core era with a focus on narrative, informational, and opinion/argument genres. She also includes tools for targeted instruction such as strategic conferences, reproducible planning templates for narrative and essays, and reproducible revision checklists.
“Writing and revision are really one process,” writes Georgia, and her Revision Toolbox, Second Edition, brings them together simply, practically, and elegantly. So the next time you hear a student say, “I like it just the way it is!” they’ll be referring to a final draft. Preview a sample chapter to see a helpful infographic and examples of Georgia's lessons and strategies.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780325056890 |
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Publisher: | Heinemann |
Publication date: | 03/18/2014 |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 152 |
Product dimensions: | 7.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.32(d) |
About the Author
Heart Maps, The Revision Toolbox, and Finding the Heart of
Nonfiction. The first edition of Awakening the Heart was heralded as one of “12 Books Every Teacher Should Read” by
Instructor Magazine. Georgia Heard received her M.F.A. in poetry from Columbia University and was a founding member of the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project.
In addition to her Heinemann professional books, Georgia is the coauthor of the professional titles Poetry Lessons to Meet the Common Core Standards and A Place for Wonder, as well as children’s literature such as Falling Down the Page: A Book of List Poems.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments viii
Introduction ix
Chapter 1 Transforming Our "Revision Vision" 1
Bring Revision and Process to the Forefront of the Writing Workshop 3
Invite Students to Share Their Thoughts About Revision 4
Teach the Purpose of Revision 7
Have Students Revise Writing They're Passionate About 7
Teach Minilessons on Craft and Demonstrate Specific Revision Strategies 8
Expose Students to a Variety of Good Literature Through Mentor Texts 8
Help Students Develop Confidence, Independence, and Stamina as Writers 9
Chapter 2 Revision Nuts and Bolts 10
Writing Center Revision Tools 10
Writing Fast Drafts 11
Revision Partnerships 12
Revision Self-Assessment 13
Tips for Revising Electronically 15
Chapter 3 Deep Reading 16
Getting Perspective 17
Listen to Your Words Bead Out Loud 18
Refresh Your Eyes 18
Large-Scale and Small-Scale Revision 19
Getting into the Habit: Front-End Revising 19
Rereading with Different Lenses 20
The Lens of Focus and Clarity 21
The Lens of a Stranger 22
The Lens is of Language 23
More Rereading Lenses 23
The Lens of Feeling 24
The Lens of Finding Your Rest Writing 24
The Lens of Sound 24
The Lens of So What? 24
The Lens of Sentence Variation 25
Letting Mentor Texts Guide Revision 28
Self-Assessing 29
Paying Attention to That Sinking Feeling 31
Conducting Effective Revision Conferences 31
Deep Reading Strategic Conferences 34
Deep Reading Revision Checklist 35
Chapter 4 Revision Toolboxes 36
Chapter 5 Revision Toolbox: Structure 38
Planning Your Writing: Rehearsing Orally 39
Revision Lesson: Thinking Out Loud 39
Revising to Find a Focus 40
Revision Lesson: Finding Focus in Informative or Explanatory Writing 40
Revision Lesson: Finding Focus in Persuasive or Opinion Essays 41
Revision Lesson: Finding and Elaborating the Heart of a Narrative 41
Webbing 43
Revision Lesson: Creating a Web 44
Constructing a Blueprint 45
Revision Lesson: Building a Story Mountain for Narrative Writing 46
Revision Lesson: Creating a Template for Opinion or Persuasive Writing 47
Revision Lesson: Creating a Template for Informative or Explanatory Writing 48
Revising Toward Unity 52
Revision Lesson: Checking for Consistency 52
Organizing a Parade of Actions, Facts, and Ideas 53
Playing with Time 54
Revision Lessons: Strategies for Revising Time 54
Opening the Front Door: The Lead or Introduction 56
Revision Lesson: Writing Compelling Leads 58
Rearranging the Furniture: Cutting and Taping 59
Revision Lesson: Rearranging Words 60
Revision Lesson: Adding Details, Evidence, and Facts 60
Leaving the House: The Ending 60
Revision Lessons: Creating Satisfying Endings 61
Structure Strategic Conferences 64
Structure Revision Checklist 65
Chapter 6 Revision Toolbox: Words 66
Word Treasures: Word Collections 67
Revision Lesson: Gathering Words 68
What Word Revision Looks Like 68
Revision Lesson: Looking at Word Revision 68
Specificity of Words 71
Cracking Open Words: Elaboration 72
Revision Lesson: Cracking Open Words in Any Genre 72
Revision Lessons: Elaborating in Narrative Writing 74
Revision Lesson: Elaborating in Persuasive and Opinion Essays 82
Revision Lesson: Elaborating in Informative or Explanatory Writing 82
Verbs: The Engines of Sentences 84
Revision Lesson: Choosing Specific Verbs in Any Genre 85
Revision Lesson: Selecting Verbs for Narrative Writing 87
Revision Lesson: Selecting Verbs for Persuasive and Opinion Essays 88
Revision Lesson: Selecting Verbs for Informative or Explanatory Writing 89
Nouns: The Wheels of Sentences 90
Revision Lesson: Choosing Specific Nouns 90
Revising Word Choice: Denotation and Connotation 91
Revision Lesson: Paying Attention to Denotation and Connotation 91
Sentence Variation and Fluency 92
Revision Lesson: Combining and Tightening Sentences 95
Partnership Revision Questions 96
Revision Lesson: Revising with Peers 96
A Yard Sale for Extra Words 97
Revision Lesson: Getting Rid of Extra Words 98
Word Strategic Conferences 100
Word Revision Checklist 102
Chapter 7 Revision Toolbox: Voice 103
Letting Purpose and Audience Drive Voice 105
Speaking to Someone Who Is Really There 105
Revision Lesson: Speaking to Your Rest Friend 106
Using a Formal Voice 106
Revision Lesson; Speaking to an Audience 106
Choosing the Right Point of View 107
Revision Lesson: Trying Out Different Points of View 108
Trying Out Different Selves 108
Revision Lesson: Writing with a Mask 108
Inviting a Roomful of Company: Including Effective Dialogue 109
Revision Lesson: Writing Dialogue 110
Revision Lesson: Practicing Your Voice 112
Voice Strategic Conferences 113
Voice Revision Checklist 115
Epilogue 116
Appendixes 117
A Writers' Quotes About Revision 117
B Revision Survey 119
C Peer Conferring Revision Questions 120
D Webbing Template 121
E Story Mountain Template 122
F Essay Template 123
G Sequence Template 124
H Compare-and-Contrast Template 125
I Cause-and-Effect Template 126
J Problem-and-Solution Template 127
K Description Template 128
L Revisions of My Poem "Dragonfly" 129
M Seward's Draft and Lincoln's Revision 132
Works Cited 133
Index 135