Revising Informative Writing
Learn to give constructive peer feedback
Practice receiving feedback graciously
Improve writing through collaborative review
“Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.”
— Proverbs 27:17 (WEB)Just as iron sharpens iron, peer feedback helps improve our writing skills
Gather students in pairs. Discuss the importance of giving and receiving helpful feedback. Remind students to be kind and specific.
Demonstrate how to give constructive feedback using a sample writing piece. Focus on specific, kind observations.
Students exchange informative writing drafts and provide feedback using prepared forms
Simpler: Use a basic feedback checklist with pre-written prompts
Challenge: Students create their own detailed feedback criteria
Reflect on the peer review process and how feedback can help improve writing
Dear God, help us to be kind and helpful to each other as we learn and grow in our writing skills.
Coming up: Next week, we'll work on final drafts of our informative writing pieces
“Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.”
— Proverbs 27:17 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Partner memorization challenge
Peer review is an important skill in developing strong writing and communication abilities
Children may find it difficult to give or receive feedback without feeling emotional
Respectful communication and specific, constructive observations