Which of the following should a teacher do to best help students who are revising their own writing?

A fifth-grade class is reading the narrative nonfiction story Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? by Jean Fritz. The story details the life of George IIIthe third, who was king of England when the American Revolution was fought. Read the excerpt below and answer the questions that follow.

(1) Firm, firm, firm. (2) From now on he would be firm. (3) After the Battle of Lexington and the Battle of Bunker Hill, King George said he felt strong as a lion. (4) People would soon see, he said, that Americans would back down, meek as lambs.

(5) Instead, on July 4, 1776, Americans declared their independence. (6) Naturally King George was annoyed. (7) But he wasn't worried. (8) How could children, however rebellious, succeed against a firm father? (9) How could a few colonies hold out against a powerful empire? (10) He'd just send a few more regiments over and then watch the Americans come around! (11) It never occurred to George the Third that he might not be right. (12) "I wish nothing but good," he once said, "therefore everyone who does not agree with me is a traitor or a scoundrel."

The teacher gives the student and assignment to annotate the text while reading it a second time. One of the students, Logan, annotates a portion of the text as shown.

(9) How could a few colonies hold out against a powerful empire? (10) He'd just send a few more

The primary purpose for Logan's annotation of the text is to

How do you help students revise their writing?

How to teach revising.
Explain the revising process explicitly: provide specific, meaningful goals for the revision and/or clearly identify the audience. ... .
Model the strategy with think-alouds. ... .
Provide guided practice with feedback. ... .
Gradually work toward independent mastery by students..

How do you engage students in revision?

Tips for engaging students with effective revision.
Condense. Rather than copying notes verbatim from a source, challenge students to condense the information by 50%. ... .
Transform text into diagrams. ... .
Play a game. ... .
Get quizzing. ... .
Create a help sheet or mark scheme. ... .
Blitz past papers..

What is the role of a teacher in the writing process?

Teachers model aspects of the writing process in an explicit and systematic manner. Students are reminded of the writing process. Teachers explicitly teach and model editing and proofreading strategies. Teachers models spelling strategies.

What must a teacher do before a learner can start planning their writing?

Teachers need to first make sure that students have the background knowledge and skills needed to use a writing strategy. Then they can describe the strategy and model its use. Teachers should also describe why students might choose to use it.