CNF Lesson 10 Proofreading and Revising TW

CNF Quarter Two: Week 10 Lesson 10: Proofreading and Revising a Written Output
Republic of the Philippines

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Senior High School
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS IN CREATIVE NONFICTION

Subject Description: Focusing on formal elements and writing techniques, including autobiography and blogging, among others, the
subject introduces the students to the reading and writing of Creative Nonfiction as a literary form. The subject develops in students’
skills in reading, and thinking critically and creatively, that will help them to be imaginative readers and writers.
Objectives: At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to:
1. define proofreading & revision;

2. realize the importance of proofreading & revising in the writing process;
3. analyze a paragraph based on desirable qualities of well-written creative nonfiction and make recommendations
for improvement; and
4. use prompts to revise the draft based on desirable qualities of well-written creative nonfiction.
Subject Matter: Unit IV. Experiencing Creative Nonfiction through Reading and Writing
Lesson 10: Proofreading and Revising a Written Output
Reference(s):
Book(s): Baronda, AJC. (2016). Creative Nonfiction. Manila, Philippines. JFS Publishing Services.
Prentice Hall. (2004). Grammar & Composition IV. Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd.
I. ACTIVATION OF PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
Brainstorm as much as you can about the word “Proofreading” and “Revision”. Write all the
words/phrases you can associate and relate on the spaces below.
PROOFREADING REVISION
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II. ACQUISITION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE

Proofreading is the final step in the writing. It is in this process that the writer double-checks or
edits his work for mistakes in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
The following table shows the most commonly-used proofreading symbols:
DO NOT WRITE anything on this activity sheet. All answers should be written on a YELLOW PAD.
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Revising on the other hand, as we have discussed in Module 6 of our previous lesson in
Creative Nonfiction, allows the writer to look critically at his writing to find errors and to make improvements.
The writer should put his paragraph aside for a while and examine it and revise it when he can view it with
some objectivity.
CHECKLIST FOR REVISING A STANDARD PARAGRAPH
1. Does the topic sentence accurately state the main idea developed in the paragraph or is it too general or too
narrow?
2. Does the topic sentence suggest your purpose and suit your intended audience?
3. Does the support contain enough examples, details, facts, reasons, and/or incidents to develop the topic
sentence?
4. Can you find any weaknesses among supporting ideas: vague statements, generalizations, or weak
opinions?
5. Can you eliminate any extraneous or unimportant information?
6. Does the supporting information follow the most logical order consistently throughout?
7. Have you achieved coherence by using transitions, coordinating and subordinating words, repetitions of main
words, synonyms, and consistent pronouns to connect ideas?
8. Could you improve any confusing or awkward places by adding any of the linking devices, parallelism, or a
bridge idea?
9. Does the paragraph need a concluding sentence?
10. Do your sentences vary in lengths, openers, and structures?
11. Are the word choices the best you can find for your ideas?
12. Are there any errors in grammar, usage, mechanics, or spelling?
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III. APPLICATION
Let’s see how far you are doing. Read the sentences below, proofread for errors using the appropriate
proofreading marks. Revise the sentences on the blanks.
1. Where did Molly go __________________________________
2. Im so excited you’re here __________________________________
3. Wheres the door __________________________________
4. Together well have so much fun __________________________________
5. The family had dogs and chickens __________________________________
6. Whats your name asked martin __________________________________
7. We cant wait for sumer __________________________________
8. Why did we stop dancing __________________________________
9. She is from japan __________________________________
10. Can you paly the paino __________________________________
IV. ASSESSMENT.
Correct the paragraph for any errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation. Then, revise the
paragraph. (Copy and answer on a yellow pad).
For city slickers leave collecting in autum is an exhilarating experinece, the leaves fairly obliterate
the grounds creating a slippery forrest floor that is often hasardous to walk on. The feiry autumnel
colors ilumine the hills injecting ones spirit with the special joy of being alive. The grey macadam of
city streets fade in our memory, it is like an old black and white movie next to 3-D technicolr. The
leaves are pointed rounded brittle limp jaged conical—each are a collectors delight to be treasured
as a momento of a day as natures guest on our return to the cinder-block city.
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CNF Quarter Two: Week 10 Lesson 10: Proofreading and Revising a Written Output

Republic of the Philippines

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS IN CREATIVE NONFICTION

1. define proofreading & revision;

I. ACTIVATION OF PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

II. ACQUISITION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE

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