As the unit on research writing draws to a close, class members continue to revise and edit their papers, this time focusing on grammar, spelling, and punctuation (colon and semicolon).

Concepts

research writing, explanatory writing, punctuation, semicolons, colons, independent clauses, dependent clauses, the writing process, editing, peer editing

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• For guided practice, develop several models and have class members edit the sentences, adding colons or semicolons as appropriate

Classroom Considerations

• The seventh in an eight-lesson unit on research writing
• Each lesson in the unit is designed to address specific Common Core standards directly
• The lesson presumes class members have previously studied dependent and independent clauses

Pros

• The eight-page packet includes a step-by-step plan, pre- and post-revision, color-coded model paragraphs, a handout that details when and how to use colons and semicolons

Cons

• The Colon and Semicolon Handout includes only one example for each punctuation type and no practice exercises

Common Core

RL.9-10.6 W.9-10.2.d W.9-10.5 SL.9-10.1.a L.9-10.2.a L.9-10.2.b L.9-10.2.c