Re: editing skills

[Robin R Wright <rrwright@utkux.utcc.utk.edu>]

The strategy that seems to be most effective for my students in the
classroom AND in the writing center is to read their drafts aloud, one
sentence at a time--backwards (the last sentence, next to last, etc).
This makes the sentences stand out of context and I've found most
students hear their mistakes.  

Robin Wright
University of Tn, Knoxville

On Thu, 21 May 1998, Carl Glover wrote:

> Dear Friends,
> 	One of my colleagues, a philosophy professor, teaches writing in
> our first-year seminar program.  His question to me is "How do you get
> students to develop critical eyes for their own papers?"   I think his
> question primarily coincerns the classroom teacher, but I'm sure the
> perspective of a writing center tutor would also be of interest to him.
> He is specifically concerned about students' inability to develop editing
> and proofreading skills.  I told him that I use bribery and threats, but I
> think he is seeking a more thoughtful response.  I welcome any of
> your thoughts to pass along to my colleague.
> 					Warm regards,
> 
> 
> 
> 					Carl W. Glover
> 					glover@msmary.edu
> 
>