Writing Skills
Learning Activity 6

6-3: Peer Conferences ^{Footnote 8}

Step One – Sharing

The author decides how his or her work will be shared. Will it be:

• Read silently by the conference partner(s)?
• Read aloud by the writer?
• Read aloud by the conference partner(s)?
• A combination of the above?

Step Two – Focus of Conference

The writer identifies what aspects of the written work will be the focus of the conference (e.g., the beginning paragraph, figurative language).

Step Three – Response

The conference partner states at least:

• One thing he/she considers that the writer has done well.
• One thing he/she especially likes.
• One suggestion which addresses the focus of the conference as identified by the writer.

Step Four – Changes

The writer retains the right to the written work and is responsible for making the final decision about any changes.

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