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Discuss the importance of author conferences during writer's workshop. Why are they important? What are some questions to ask students during a conference?
 
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Question 2

Discuss revision and editing, and justify the practice of having students revise their writing before editing.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: These informal conferences focus on the student as an author and address needs or concerns the student has about a writing assignment in progress, the writing process in general, or how they are developing as writers. The key to the success of author conferences is that the student receives feedback that encourages him or her to want to write again. Some questions to ask are: What is your topic? Do you need a plan? How are you coming along? Do you have enough details for your audience? Conferences can help a teacher assess student needs and establish writing groups.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Revising requires writers to analyze their writing from a reader's perspective. Revising focuses on the content and the organization of the writing as well as the words used by the author with an eye towards the purpose and audience. Editing attends to punctuation, correctness, and appearance. Having students revise before editing contributes to the writer's fluency and confidence. A young writer's content should be valued above grammatical correctness to encourage confidence and maintain fluency in writing.



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