My editors didn't really have much to edit the first time, but I enjoyed reading my partners' stories because I got to see a glimpse into their lives that I didn't know about before. The only thing I don't like about peer conferencing is that if you're in the editing stage, and the person who's reading your story doesn't have great grammar skills, then they might mark your paper up wrong. Luckily, we're all old enough now that we can choose which punctuation to change and which to keep to reflect the mood we're trying to portray. I like when people give me suggestions about what to do with my writing, but I don't like to critique other people's writing, unless it's to find grammar mistakes.
Peer editing/revising can definitely be adapted to a k-5 classroom. Peers at that age are capable of telling the writers what they like best in the story, and what parts are confusing. In terms of grammar, a third grade class would look for things like period placement, proper use of capital letters, and spelling.
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Agreed- editing improvements will definitely depend on the developmental level of the students. This can serve as a gateway for teachers since another person will have provided feedback first. Hopefully, you rec'd some good feedback on the second draft.
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