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Planning, Revising and Editing Writing

Plan, revise, and edit writing to improve coherence and effectiveness — considering how the writing reflects its intended audience and purpose, amending vocabulary, grammar, and structure, and proofreading for accurate spelling, punctuation, and grammar

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After your child finishes a first draft, do they go back and make real improvements — not just fixing spelling, but changing sentences or reorganising ideas to make it better?

Plan, revise, and edit writing to improve coherence and effectiveness — considering how the writing reflects its intended audience and purpose, amending vocabulary, grammar, and structure, and proofreading for accurate spelling, punctuation, and grammar

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  • Revise a draft to improve paragraph structure, adding or removing material for coherence
  • Edit sentence-level issues including word choice, grammar, and punctuation before finalising
  • Reflect on whether the writing achieves its intended effect on the target audience and adjust accordingly
“After your child finishes a first draft, do they go back and make real improvements — not just fixing spelling, but changing sentences or reorganising ideas to make it better?”

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Type
Meta
Subject
English
Domain
Writing Composition
Age range
Ages 11–14

Standards

ccss-ela:W.6.5ccss-ela:W.7.5ccss-ela:W.8.5uk-nc-2013:KS3-ENG-W-2auk-nc-2013:KS3-ENG-W-2buk-nc-2013:KS3-ENG-W-2c