![]() ![]() Have students work in pairs to edit the text. By preparing the article yourself, you can use all lower case letters, indicating no sentence breaks. It’s best if you type this yourself instead of simply using correction fluid to erase punctuation marks. Hand out copies of the article that have no punctuation. (My all-time favorite for personal and professional use is The Week Magazine.) Be sure to select a topic that is appropriate for your students in terms of age, interests, and language goals. Here are two editing activities to promote good writing skills:Ĭhoose either a very short article or a brief excerpt from a news source. In the writing classroom, frequent practice with authentic texts can develop students’ understanding and use of punctuation. ![]() Authenticity coupled with frequency can make an approach to language instruction very effective. Materials writers strive to include authentic sources in their works, and teachers try to maximize students’ communication for real purposes. A buzz word in language instruction is “authentic practice”. ![]()
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