Second grade at Hyattsville Elementary is starting its writers workshop unit and my daughter's teacher asked me to come in to talk about the role of an editor since the kids will be working together to edit each other's writing. It includes some editing exercises at the end.

1. What’s an Editur?
Editor
2nd Grade Editing Workshop ● T. Carter Ross ● September 2013

2. So, what is an editor? 2

3. Editors help writers … 3

4. … get their work published 4

5. Are you a writer? 5

6. Editing! 6

8. Every Writer Needs Help 8

9. 9
1. Sloppy Copy (First Draft)
2. Reread
3. Rewrite
4. Edit
5. Proofread
6. Polished Copy (Final Draft)

10. 10
1. Spelling
2. Punctuation Marks
3. Ideas
4. Facts

11. 11
1. Be Helpful
2. Be Kind
3. Explain
4. Negotiate
Make the Writing Better

12. 12
1. An Editor Is a Reader
2. An Editor Is a Partner
Make the Writing Better

13. 13
“3 unicornes is not an Army.’ sayed
queen Kristina
Editing Exercise

14. 14
The original star Wars trilogy, is the
bestest moovies ever made.
Editing Exercise

15. 15
On Tuesday, the playgroud will
closed so that new fish can be put
in the basketbal court?
Editing Exercise

16. 16
Voting are every citizen”s duty.
Editing Exercise

17. 17
“!Tengo hambre¡’ gritő Osito,
Editing Exercise

18. 18Help Finish My Story
Alexander walked down the stairs to the kitchen.
He was a little surprised to see Boomer, his dog,
reading the newspaper.
“¡Mira, Alejandro!” said Boomer. “¿Hay que ir al
nuevo parque para perros?”
“You speak Spanish‽” shouted Alexander.
“And English and Arabic,” said the dog. “Why
wouldn’t I?”

19. Thank You! 19