🏃‍♂️ Part 1: Editing Checklist Knowledge

1. What makes persuasive writing powerful? Tick all that apply:

Strong facts and evidence

Emotive language that makes readers feel something

Direct address to the reader (using "you")

Repetitive boring sentences

2. When editing a peer's work, which approach is most helpful?

Point out every single mistake

Give specific suggestions like "Add a fact here to support your argument"

Only say "good job" without details

Rewrite their entire piece

3. In the relay activity, how many meaningful edits should you aim to make on each piece?

1 edit

At least 3 edits

10 edits

No edits needed

✏️ Part 2: Editing Practice

4. Read this persuasive sentence and suggest ONE improvement:

"School uniforms are good because they are good for students."

5. Add persuasive language to make this sentence more powerful:

"Students should have longer lunch breaks."

Rewrite: Students _________________ longer lunch breaks because _________________.

6. What type of edit would improve this sentence most?

"Homework is bad and students don't like it and it's not fair."

Add more facts and evidence

Break into shorter, clearer sentences

Change the topic completely

Make it longer

7. Write one positive comment you could give a teammate about their persuasive writing:

🎯 Part 3: Success Criteria & Reflection

8. Circle the editing tools you can use during the relay (choose all that help you):

Coloured pencils for different edit types

Editing checklist

Text-to-speech apps

Asking a teammate for help

9. What will you do with the feedback you receive on your own writing?

10. Extension Challenge: Write a persuasive sentence using TWO different techniques (facts, emotive language, direct address, or rhetorical questions):

11. My goal for today's editing relay is:

Persuasive Writing Relay

Persuasive Writing Relay

🏃‍♂️ Part 1: Editing Checklist Knowledge

✏️ Part 2: Editing Practice

🎯 Part 3: Success Criteria & Reflection

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