SCAN

**SCAN**

**Content** Editing and revising strategy

**Grade Level** This strategy can be best implemented in middle and high school

**Curriculum Standards** For 9th grade, this strategy addresses the following CSOs:

RLA.O.9.2.1 compose narrative, informative, descriptive, persuasive writing from a prompt using the five-step writing process (pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, publishing).RLA.O.8.1.14 critique the usefulness of the form and content of practical texts and judge the importance of certain steps and procedures in such texts.

RLA.O.9.2.3 construct a clearly worded and correctly placed thesis statement to develop a composition that addresses the assigned topic.

RLA.O.9.2.7 examine and prioritize different drafting strategies for specific writing tasks to structure a clear, logical progression of ideas in argumentative writing, research writing, literary analysis, and creative and reflective writing.

RLA.O.9.2.10 use pre-writing, editing and revision techniques to construct complete and varied sentences, eliminate organizational errors and use more precise and concise language.

**Description of Practices**

“Does it make __s__ense?” “Is it __c__onnected to my belief?” “Can I __a__dd more?” __N__ote errors. ||
 * __Step__ || __Description__ ||
 * **1** || Read your essay. ||
 * **2** || Find the sentence that tells what you believe- Is it clear? ||
 * **3** || Add two more reasons why you can believe it. ||
 * **4** || //SCAN// each sentence:
 * **5** || Make your changes on the computer and/or on a hard copy. ||

**Implementation Considerations** In what type of setting would you use this? Self-contained, co-teaching, small group, whole group, etc?

**Example** Give an example - This can be a website, youtube video, etc.

**Citation** Graham, S., & MacArthur, C. (1988). Improving learning disabled students' skills at revising essays produced on a word processor: Self-instructional strategy training. //Journal of Special Education//, //22//(2), 133-152.