Inviting Rewriting: How to Respond to a First Draft.

Valcourt, Gladys

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ERIC Number: EJ390386

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1989

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Inviting Rewriting: How to Respond to a First Draft.

Valcourt, Gladys

Canadian Journal of English Language Arts, v12 n1-2 p29-36 1989

Examines teachers' responses to students' first drafts of writing assignments. States that teachers should lead students to rethink and rewrite through positive, constructive feedback. Suggests three ways to encourage students to rewrite/revise, including: dialogue feedback, student conferencing, and reader reaction summary. (MM)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Reader Response, Revision (Written Composition), Secondary Education, Student Writing Models, Teacher Response, Teacher Role, Writing Evaluation, Writing Instruction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Language: English

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