Again, I like all of the tools that Jago gives us in this chapter: the Grammar Crime Hot Sheet, Peer Response Sheet, Portfolio Checklist, etc. I think that when students have to fill out these charts, it helps them track their progress on projects as well as helps them to see the different stages they go through in their writing. I also agree with Jago that students should be allowed to revise their final papers for a higher grade. I think that this is an excellent way to show how important revision is. Revision takes work, so if the students will put in the time to improve their papers, then you might as well reward them with an improved grade.
I also like the self-assessments Jago talked about at the end of the chapter. If a student is able to think and write about the improvements that they should make on a paper, then they have truely learned something about writing. Diving in and revising a paper is one thing, but if a student can analyze their paper like a teacher, then they are really improving. I like the self-assessment, and it is something that I would use in my classroom.
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