This reflection is based on the
class held on the 18th of October, 2016. This time, we looked at the
second part of the writing process which is REVISING. At this stage of writing,
the writer i ensures that all the ideas that was writing in the drafting stage are in this
segment.
The
lecturer, Miss Polius continued the class with her draft paragraph and we were
to assist her in revising the paragraph. She asked for volunteers to help.
Thereafter she assessed the contributions made by our colleagues and took the
time to immediately address the misconception that some of us possessed. We were of the perception that at this stage, spelling errors were to be corrected, but essentially this is not the case. In
the revision stage, all that is done is ensuring that all the ideas that were
jotted down in the graphic organizer are in the piece, ensuring that the piece
flows smoothly, moreover, words can be changed and new information can be added
to the piece
This session was an extremely thought-provoking
one and we appreciate the way the lecturer goes about modeling and allowing us
to assist in the process, giving the class a whole new meaning. Instead of only
being told what to do, we are actively involved in the writing process. However,
there is one thing that we felt could have made the class even more superb and
that is for the demonstration piece to have been placed on a bigger sheet of
paper because it got a bit confusing and difficult to follow when all the corrections were made on just one sheet of paper.
Nonetheless, this was another exceptional class.
Learnt so much in this lesson. The modeling will definitely stay with me and also the techniques. Will definitely use them when it is my turn to teach good writing practices to students at the primary grades.
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i learnt a lot in this lesson as well.i had a misconception that spelling errors were also corrected during that stage but now thanks to this lesson i know it is corrected during the editing stage.i will surely take this back with me to the classroom.
ReplyDeletei learnt a lot in this lesson as well.i had a misconception that spelling errors were also corrected during that stage but now thanks to this lesson i know it is corrected during the editing stage.i will surely take this back with me to the classroom.
ReplyDeleteI had the same misconception with Mindian descartes. However, i am now able to make the distinction between the revising and editing stage. thank to this class! Lisa Francis
ReplyDeleteYes I appreciate that miss models what is expected of us. I had a bit of misconceptions myself, believing that spellings was part of that stage. After the class I was very clear about that stage and feel more confident to address students on this stage.
ReplyDeleteMarla Theodore.
As always another very productive session with our lecturer.
ReplyDeleteAnother exciting class, misconception was clarified therefore moving forward i will use her strategies upon my return to the classroom.
ReplyDeleteChrishner
While I knew spelling errors, punctuation marks were done in the editing stage. I was a bit confuse with what is usually done at the revising stage. Thanks to your reflection as well as the lesson on that day. I have a better idea of the revising stage and how I should teach my students to ensure their piece flows smoothly. I must also add it was a master class of how I should address my pupils' misconceptions, I look forward to carrying that out and addressing my students' misconceptions during my science micro teaching next week.
ReplyDeleteI also was a bit confused with editing and revising. However, just as Percil, after reading this blog, I obtained clarity. I intend to utilize and model what I have learnt for future classroom instruction.
ReplyDeleteIndeed this class allowed me to clarify misconceptions that i had for the revising aspect of the writing process. Being actively involved in the lesson really assisted me. Miss Polius is the epitome of a good lecturer. Thanks for this reflection bloggers.
ReplyDeleteKeyanie Desir-Cools
I am highly fascinated as per how the Lecturer modeled in the classroom lesson. She does not talk the talk but also walks the walk. Although I have some teaching experience, this has caused me to view myself as the educational "superhero" that all students wants to be . Therefore, I am certain that I will model in language class so that the children will follow the good literacy practices.
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DeleteThis was indeed a good lesson guys. Definitely helped me in gaining a better understanding of what revising entailed as I never understood the difference between revising and editing. Miss Polius modeled the revising stage excellently.
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