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These activities will cover Proof Reading.
Each activity encourages your mentee to review their work for errors and improvements. The activity details are below:
Celebrity Grammar
Celebrity Grammar
AIMED AT: Y9
MATERIAL COVERED:
A good way to start a conversation about the importance of checking your work. It can be used as a group activity or in a one-on-one session.
WHEN TO USE:
In a session about proof reading
Celebrity GrammarIntro to Proof Reading
Intro to Proof Reading
AIMED AT: Y9 - Y11
MATERIAL COVERED:
A PowerPoint covering some of the main mistakes students make when writing. It covers appropriate detail, alternative verbs and a checklist a mentee could use after finishing a piece of work.
WHEN TO USE:
In a session about proof reading
Intro to Proof Reading Proof Reading
Proof Reading
AIMED AT: Y9 - Y11
MATERIAL COVERED:
Various documents littered with errors. Work with your mentee to showcase the importance of proof reading all types of material produced.
WHEN TO USE:
In a session about proof reading
proofreading.pdfProof Reading Strategies
Proof Reading Strategies
AIMED AT: Y9 - Y11
MATERIAL COVERED:
A worksheet allowing mentees to match up a proofreading strategy with a description of the strategy. There is then an opportunity for the mentees to set a proof reading goal to work towards during their time on the programme.
WHEN TO USE:
In a session about proof reading
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