revise drafts to clarify meaning, enhance style, include simple and compound sentences, and improve transitions by adding, deleting, combining, and rearranging sentences or larger units of text after rethinking how well questions of purpose, audience, and genre have been addressed;
Standard:
5.15.D*
Description:
edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling; and
Standard:
Literacy.W.5.5
Description:
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 5 here.)
Standard:
Literacy.L.5.3a
Description:
Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.
5th Grade Writing - Revising and Editing Lesson