Circle True or False for each statement.
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1. Revising means the tutor corrects the learner’s writing. |
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2. It is important that the learner and tutor check spelling and punctuation when they are revising the learner’s work. |
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3. The learner should revise her work three times before it is considered for publication. |
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4. The focus in revising is on composing. The tutor helps the learner “re-see” her composition from the point of view of an audience. |
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5. A learner who is an inexperienced writer should begin revising her writing immediately. |
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6. To begin revising, the tutor should offer a positive overall reaction to the learner’s work. |
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7. The learner should read the composition to the tutor because it allows her to look at her writing sample and see the reaction of an audience. |
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8. The only point of revising is to find errors. |
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9. Revising is best done in a one-on-one tutoring situation. |
Adapted from Campbell, P., & Brokop, F. (1996). STAPLE ’96. Edmonton, Alberta: Grass Roots Press. Copyright held by Literacy Alberta. ISBN for CD ROM 0-9680235-1-7, for handbook 0-9680235-0. Used with permission.
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