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Writing Workshop Mini-Lesson Planning Sheet

Date

Focus

Peer edit for Voice

Purpose

Students often just say good job when reviewing anothers works, but
need to learn how to give appropriate feedback.

State Standards

LAFS.1.W.2.5: With guidance from adults, focus on a topic, respond to

questions and suggestions from peers, add details to strengthen as
needed.

Materials Needed

Multiple colored pens, and previously written narrative pieces.

Chart paper and markers.

Introductory statement
of purpose

Today we are going to review good examples of feed back for peer
editing.

Connection to
prior knowledge

Students have given feedback to each other in a group setting but need
to gain experience one-on-one.

Modeling, demonstration,
or student involvement

Using a chart paper have students give good and bad examples of
feedback. Remind students of some examples of good comments and
suggestions. Write these down.

Anchor Chart developed

Independent Writing
Time (comments to make
or

Yes

No

Students will continue to write on their narrative pieces.

Look for students who are on task. Students are writing a beginning,
middle, and end. Students idea is clear throughout the narrative piece.

things to observe)
Conferencing

Share Time

Students: Teacher will conference with students on the specified day while encouraging them
to continue developing ideas. Teacher will discuss the topic used in narrative piece and stage
of writing at.

Two pairs of students previously chosen will share how they peer edited
their papers to help each other.