Revise My Project

Now that you are done with your first draft, it is time to revise it.

Big Picture

• Review the assignment page again. Did you cover everything? 
• Did you answer your essential and focus questions?
• Did you use evidence from your research to support your ideas?
• Reread your work to be sure it makes sense.
• Is the information well organized?
• Does it communicate to your audience what you learned or information they need to know?

Details

• Are your main ideas clear?
• Do your paragraphs begin with a topic sentence? 
• Did you repeat words too often?
• Did you use complete sentences?
• Check your spelling and grammar. 
• Does it need a title page?
• Did you correctly cite your sources?
• Have questions? Ask your teacher.

Review Again

• Try reading it out loud, performing it, or watching what you produced to be sure it sounds right.
• Show it to a friend or relative to review. 
• And/or, use a rubric or scoring guide to rate your work.

Scoring Guides from the Oregon Department of Education for Written Reports:

Grade 3 Writing Scoring Guide

Grades 4-5 Writing Scoring Guide

Grades 6-8 Writing Scoring Guide

Scoring Guides from the Oregon Department of Education for Oral Reports:

Grades K-2 Speaking Scoring Guide

Grade 3 Speaking Scoring Guide

Grade 5 Speaking Scoring Guide

Scoring Rubrics for Other Project Formats

Ask yourself if this is your best work. 

• No? Keep revising and editing.
• Yes? You are ready to present. 

Next => Now that you have revised your project, it is time to go to the next step of the OSLIS research process: Present.