Cooperative Proofreading Directions
Assign proofreaders’ roles:
A.
B.
C.
D.
spelling checker
capitalization checker
punctuation checker
sentence meaning checker (including word usage)
Students check this area only on all papers.
1.
Assign a standard colored marker to each proofreader. (Students may want to wear job title badges of the
same color as their marker.)
2.
Students mark possible errors on all papers including their own.
3.
Once papers have been written, they are passed clockwise until all compositions have been checked by every
team member.
4.
Each writer then has the opportunity to discuss corrections with the entire team.
5.
Writers correct and publish.
6.
Rotate proofreading jobs each time the class participates in a writing session.
Worksheet Checkmates
Worksheet Checkmates is a strategy to actively involve students in a cooperative exercise. One student reads a
passage or test question and suggests an answer. The other student, who does the writing, either agrees or comes
up with another answer. When both understand and agree on an answer, the writer can write it.
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