In addition to the personal revision checklist, you may want to create a revision strategy based on the amount of time you have to revise and what your paper is likely to need. Nancy sommers responding to student writers emily carr blogs. Since nancy sommerss landmark contribution, revision strategies of. Connections training project suny training strategies group. Revision strategies of student writers and experienced adult writers selected excerpts from complete article nancy sommers revision strategies of student writers 1 most of the students i studied did not use the terms revision or rewriting. Eric ed220839 revision strategies of student writers.
Explores the flaws in linear theories of the writing process and student writers attitudes toward revision that these theories reinforce. The author is trying to show the reader that there are different theories between writers on rewriting an assignment, and that. Nancy sommers intentions and revisions outside the writing classroom, the word revision suggests a process of change, one of reseeing and reconceptualizing. In fact, they did not seem comfortable using the word revision and explained that revision. A book about me encourage your child to save items that are important to him, and help him put them in a book. Sommers is an internationally recognized leader in the field of writing studies and a prizewinning writer. In the writing classroom, however, revision is treated as a noncreative act, a polishing act concerned with taking the linguistic litter out of sentences. I think the methods described would be a great help in teaching students comprehension strategies, but i think the program would work best if it was begun young and continued throughout the education of the student.
Week 3 nancy sommers revision strategies english 12. Sommers responding to student writing summary and synthesis. Page number revision various pages in module 1 removed the training database discussion, as well as demonstrations for accessing the. File uploaded by nancy sommers expert on jul 1, 2015last modified by karita dos santos on sep 4, 2015.
I n the writing classroom, however, revision is treated as a noncreative act, a polishing act concerned with taking the linguistic litter out of sentences. The author challenges us not only to dismiss the notion of revision as a dirty word, but to embrace it as an essential and fruitful tool that could, and should be an important part of the. In the writing classroom, however, revision is treated as a noncreative act, a polishing act concerned with. Starting with students, she found that essentially the primary concern with. Write down difficult words that you find in the text. Most of the students i studied did not use the terms revision. Throughout the ceremony, dignitaries mount the podium to offer good wishes and adviceremember to create new friends, take intellectual risks, call homeand.
In nancy sommers revision strategies of student writers and experienced adult writers, sommers examines the differences of revision between student writers and experienced adult writers on compositions. Drawing on advanced, national science foundationfunded research, it. Commission that they had accelerated the srp revision schedule to march 2007. Sommers definition of of a linear revision strategy is one that involves three steps, prewriting, writing, and rewriting 75. Sommers, revision strategies of student writers and. The ability to reconcile concision with precision is a key to good summary writing. For english 591 with carol nowotnyyoung, november 1, 2012.
Outcomes addressing student learning and skill enhancement, family. Which strategy should you use first when reading an. Revision strategies summary in the article revision of student writers and experienced adult writers, nancy sommers uses a case study to show what student writers and experienced writers do when they write and then revise which lasted approximately 3 years. Academic writing asks students to enter debates, respond to the. For students to succeed as academic writers, they must become comfortable with arguing positions and anticipating counterarguments. Nancy sommers, associate director of the expository writing program at harvard. Nancy sommers harvard graduate school of education. Responding to student writing nancy sommers college. In the article revision strategies of student writers and experienced adult writers the author nancy sommers is interested in knowing more about how students approach revision and how experts interpret revision. While sommers has always been interested in the effect of teachers responses to students writing. This point made by sommer will make the teacher and student work as a team and the results will be better. Which strategy should you use first when reading an expository text. The reason for this, i suspect, is that current models of the writing process have directed. Student writers and experienced adult writers, appeared over forty.
We can survive the confluence of economic crisis, climate change, energy scarcity, overpopulation, and all the restbut not without profoundly changing the ways we think, relate to one another, and treat our environment. Revision strategies of student writers and experienced adult writers. Assessment for learning in infant and toddler education and. Suny training strategies group revisions to the security stepbystep guide second quarter updates 2006 this guide was updated to reflect the following items. Jun 23, 2015 for students to succeed as academic writers, they must become comfortable with arguing positions and anticipating counterarguments. Nancy sommers reading response my senior exit portfolio.
Revision strategies sommers definition of of a linear revision strategy is one that involves three steps, prewriting, writing, and rewriting 75. Nancy sommers intentions and revisions revision suggests a. Summary in the article revision of student writers and experienced adult writers, nancy sommers uses a case study to show what student writers and experienced writers do when they write and then revise which lasted approximately 3 years. To achieve this, learners need to develop a critical attitude to their own. Connections training project suny training strategies. Revising strategies typically use acronyms to encapsulate the multiple steps involved and often take the form of a checklist. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Revision is often the most neglected part of the writing process. To describe and analyze the revision processes of a group of college freshmen and a group of experienced adult writers, eight freshman students and seven experienced adult writers were asked to write three compositions, rewrite each composition two times, suggest revisions for a composition written by an anonymous author, and be interviewed three times. Teaching strategies for improving algebra knowledge in middle and high school students. Reading and learning strategies appalachian state university. Nancy sommers intentions and revisions outside the writing classroom, the word revision suggests a process of change, one of reseeing andreconceptualizing. Revision strategies of student writers and experienced adult writers nancy sommers l though various aspects of the writing process have been studied extensively of late, research on revision has been notably absent.
Teaching strategies for improving algebra knowledge in. Sommers shares her findings on the subject after questioning both student and teacher writers alike, asking them to explain what revision means to them. Revision strategies of student writers and experienced adult writers nancy sommers although various aspects of the writing process have been studied exten sively of late, research on revision has been notably absent. Clearly they have a major role to play in saving the planet. Writing resources revision strategies hamilton college. Sommers argues that the field needs to focus and research how writers revise, and offers her case study of twenty students and 20 adult writers from boston and oklahoma city as a starting point. Her style and testing of this was actually a really unique way of trying to find out what bothers individuals in revising a paper. In this strategy, the writers who usually follow these rules are considered student writers in sommers essay. In a short reflective essay, i address the content of theory and practice in nancy sommers revision strategies of student writers and experienced adult writers, in which i read and articulated the article in connection to the course text and class discussions. Businesses are at the center of sustainability debatesas both causes of and deliverers from environmental degradation. Lessons in style and arrangement find resources for working and learning online during covid19 prek12 education.
Real asset in innovative damage assessment page 2 tonnes of silt, which mixed with wastewater to become a major health risk. In her article across the drafts, nancy sommers discusses her interest in the effects of teachers responses to student writing in the undergraduate program at harvard university. This book had some great strategies for teaching making connections, questioning, inferring, visualizing and synthesizing information. Assessment for learning in infant and toddler education. In this exciting new edition of a groundbreaking book, youll explore childrens thinking, curiosity, and questions, and tackle close reading, close listening, text complexity and critical thinking.
Connections training project suny training strategies group revisions to the connections case management stepbystep guide second quarter updates 2006 this guide was updated to reflect the following items. Revising strategies help students achieve the related goals of identifying mismatches between what was intended and what was written, altering text to correct such mismatches, and improving the overall quality of a paper. A twotime braddock award winner, sommers is well known for her research and publications on student writing. As rudenstine speaks, students look around, many wondering if they will be the admissions committees one mistake. Nancy sommers revision strategies of student writers and. Generate questions you hope to answer by reading the text. The purpose of sommers article is to point out to the reader how students view revision and how experienced writers portray revision. The reason for this, i suspect, is that current models of the writing process have directed attention away from revision. Sommers shares her findings on the subject after questioning both student an. Across the drafts by nancy sommers teacherly musings. What are the summarizing summary skills needed while. Your child can use the book to share important aspects of his life with friends and family.
She is also director of riverwind writing associates, a private consulting firm. The article written by nancy sommers really demonstrated the differences in what students writers concerns were about revision and what experienced writers concerns were with revision. Finding practical ideas about college reading and learning strategy programs that have been drawn from theory and research is difficult for most veteran instructors, but is even more. Revision strategies of student writers and experienced adult writers college composition and communication, december 1980 as the author explores perceptions about revision, she asks us to consider, why should revision be forgotten. In fact, they did not seem comfortable using the word revision and explained that revision was not a word they used, but the word their teachers used. In her research she examined the revision process of student writers and experienced adult writers to see what effect revision had in their writing processes. Revision strategies of student writers and experienced adult. Students can learn to differentiate the need to work first on revision in terms of ideas and structure first and later work on editing in terms of grammar, spelling, and proofreading.
Strategies to teach family assessment and intervention. College composition and communication, v31 n4 p37888 dec 1980. New jersey department of education the official web site. Discusses the revision strategies of experienced writers. Replacing activity from their books to revise the same passage they revised for the strategy of adding. A systematic, proven approach to problem solvingnow fully updated with new examples and interactive resources strategies for creative problem solving, second edition, will help you sharpen your street smarts and leverage your creative skills to find better solutions for virtually any technical problem. For this lesson from springboard, students use the applying revision strategies. Eric ej240356 revision strategies of student writers. Instructionwritingteacher toolsrevising strategies. Sommers revision strategies of student writers and experienced adult writers summary sommers lecture called revision strategies of student writers and experienced adult writers starts with words of the author, the reason for this, i suspect, is that current models of writing process have directed attention away from revision 378. An important part of the writing process is revision, especially as it differs from editing.
Teaching strategies for improving algebra knowledge in middle. Nov 24, 2014 english 3100 20thcentury composition theory and practice. Assessment for learning in infant and toddler education and care. Nancy sommers revision strategies of student writers 1 most of the students i studied did not use the terms revision or rewriting. English 3100 20thcentury composition theory and practice. Although various aspects of the writing process have been studied exten. A study of teachers talk and practice at one centre vida schurr fi a research project submitted in partial fulfilment of the. Discusses the revision strategies of experienced writers, showing that the writing process is recursive rather than linear. Four online educational strategies to facilitate student success from the virtual classroom to actual clinical care are described.
The revision strategies of student writers and experienced adult writers. Her articles revision strategies of student and experienced writers, responding to student writing, and between the drafts are three of the most widely. Nancy sommers, whose most recent essay in ccc appeared in the december, 1980. Nancy sommers, whose most recent essay in ccc appeared in the december, 1980, issue, is now a visiting assistant professor in the graduate school of education at rutgers university. The staff completed the revision of all srp sections per the secy060187 schedule. Revision strategies of student writers and experienced. Writers and experienced adult writers, ccc, 31 december. In order to offer a useful revision strategy to a student. Page number revision 76 added a tip box regarding organizational hierarchy and inoutassignments 124 updated the steps for accessing the ocfs connections intranet site and security page. Students read the passage, circle words they could replace with better ones, then replace. Unlike editing, which focuses on correcting surface errors to make sure the paper complies with the rules of english, revision is the process of evaluating the argument and the ideas behind the paper and refining them to develop focus, nuance, and style.
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