02 - How to Use Editing Marks to Improve Writings

Nov 1, 2026

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ESOL writing lesson plan focused on helping students recognize errors in personal and peer writing and improve drafts through the use of editing/proofreading symbols. Students learn the purpose of editing, discuss writing tasks that require revision, and build background knowledge through group reflection and sentence meaning. The lesson includes explicit instruction steps such as activating prior knowledge, teacher explanation, and modeling with incorrect text and standardized editing marks.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages6

Reading Time15 min

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Instructional Plan

Overview

Process

Step 1: Activating Background Knowledge

Step 2: Explanation

Step 3: Modeling

Module: Writing (ESOL) Lesson Title: How to Use Editing Marks to Improve Writings Objectives and Standards Students will: 􀁸 Recognize errors in personal writing. 􀁸 Use editing marks to edit their own work and the work of peers Standards This lesson supports the following standard(s): 􀁸 With guidance and support from peers and others, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. Materials 􀁸 Editing Symbols for Writing handout 􀁸 Do-or-Die List handout 􀁸 Chart paper/board and markers 􀁸 Sample text with errors included Resources for Teachers For more information on how to use editing marks, please see the following links: 􀁸 Oxford, R. Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL): [http://richarddpetty.fi](http://richarddpetty.fi)[les.wordpress.com/2010/03/sill-english.pdf](les.wordpress.com/2010/03/sill-english.pdf) 􀁸 Teaching ESL Students to Proofread and ESL Editing: Slideshare: [http://www.slideshare.net/eslservice/teaching-esl-students-to-proofread-and-esl-editing](http://www.slideshare.net/eslservice/teaching-esl-students-to-proofread-and-esl-editing) 􀁸 Editing and Proofreading. The UNC Writing Center: 􀁸 [http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/editing-and-proofreading/](http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/editing-and-proofreading/) 􀁸 Editing Checklist for Self and Peer Editing. Read/Write/Think: [http://www.readwritethink.org/fi](http://www.readwritethink.org/fi)les/resources/printouts/Editing%20Checklist.pdf 􀁸 Introduction to Peer Editing: PPt Presentation: [http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/](http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/)[ ](http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/)[lesson-plans/peer-edit-with-perfection-786.html](lesson-plans/peer-edit-with-perfection-786.html) (PPT slide is a meaningful intro to peer editing) 􀁸 ESLP 82 Questionnaire: Self-Assessment of English Writing Skills and Use of Writing Strategies: [http://www.marquette.edu/oie/documents/ESLP82QuestionnaireFa08.pdf](http://www.marquette.edu/oie/documents/ESLP82QuestionnaireFa08.pdf) Florida’s Lesson Plans for ESOL Page 1 of 6 Instructional Plan Note: Steps in this lesson plan follow the explicit instruction model. Please see [https://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/applyingresearch.pdf](https://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/applyingresearch.pdf for additional)[ for additional](https://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/applyingresearch.pdf for additional) information about explicit instruction. Overview In this lesson, students will learn how to use editing/proofing symbols to improve their writing samples. Being able to edit one’s own work is an important skill at all levels of the writing process. Process Step 1: Activating Background Knowledge Provide students with ample opportunities to reflect, early in the lesson, on what they already know. (You may have to pre-teach the words ‘peer’ and ‘editing’ prior to presenting this lesson. Each class is different, souse your professional judgment. If you need to do this, please see the PPT in the resource list above as aresource to aid your instruction) . 􀁸 Write the following quote (or one of your choosing) on the board: “I'm all for the scissors. I believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil.” -Truman Capote 􀁸 Ask students to work in groups to decide what this sentence means and what they can infer about the task that they will be studying next. This should produce much discussion. 􀁸 Have groups share their ideas with the class. Step 2: Explanation Provide explanations to students regarding the strategy they will be learning: why you are teaching them this skill and how it will help them be successful language learners and college and career ready (i.e. where will they encounter a need for this skill outside of the classroom) . 􀁸 Ask students what types of writing they engage in regularly. 􀁸 Make a list on the boar

FAQs

What should students learn to do in this ESOL writing lesson?

Students learn to recognize errors in personal writing and use editing marks to edit their own work and peers’ work.

How does the lesson start to build student engagement?

Students reflect on prior knowledge by discussing a quote written on the board and inferring what the upcoming task will involve.

What teaching step includes demonstrating the editing symbols?

Step 3: Modeling, where the teacher shows incorrect text and demonstrates standardized editing/proofing marks to make edits clear.

Nov 1, 2026

Uploaded by dawugda