Editing with CUPS ` week 14

I love the way the tech class has worked hand in hand with my TIPS training. I don't think it was actually meant to do that, but it did! One way that the students in my class are able to evaluate there work is by using a technique called editing with CUPS. Editing with CUPS is a technique that I was introduced to in TIPS. Yeah TIPS! After finishing a writing assignment my students edit their work using the acrostic CUPS ~ Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, and Spelling.  Students use a different colored marker for each part.

 

CUPS Revise/Edit Checklist

Name _______________________________    Date _____________________ 

Title ___________________________________________________________

Read your piece carefully. 

Use the designated colored marker to make all corrections.

C...Capitalization

         ~first word in a sentence

         ~proper nouns

U…Understanding

         ~makes sense

         ~beginning, middle, ending

         ~interesting detail

        ~indent where needed

P…Punctuation

      ~periods, question marks, exclamation points, commas, 
            quotation marks

S…Spelling

      ~check Quick Word Dictionary, Word Wall, regular dictionary

I peer conferenced with ___________________________ and revised my work.

I met with a teacher for a final conference.

          ~Teacher ________________________________________

          ~Date ___________________________________________