Plan, draft, edit, proof-read
No good writer gets it right first time — the real skill is in the planning and the editing, not just the first draft.
Part of your national curriculum
- Writing: Plan, draft, edit and proof-read, considering how their writing reflects the audiences and purposes for which it was intended
Lesson overview
What you'll learn in this lesson
Plan, draft, edit and proof-read, considering how their writing reflects the audiences and purposes for which it was intended
Key learning points
- • Plan
- • Draft and edit
- • Proof-read
This lesson at a glance
- 25 minutes
- 17 parts to scroll through
- 3 quick checks
- Marked quiz at the end
- Gentle pace: short sittings with pauses
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Plan, draft, edit, proof-read
No good writer gets it right first time — the real skill is in the planning and the editing, not just the first draft.
In a nutshell
Plan, draft, edit and proof-read, considering how their writing reflects the audiences and purposes for which it was intended
Learning cycle
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Learning cycle 1 of 2
Part 1 · Plan
A short piece of teaching, then a check to make sure it has landed.
Explore the idea
Part 3 of 17
Learn
Plan
Before writing a review of an album, jot down your purpose (to inform and persuade fans) and audience (music fans your age). A quick bullet-point plan — intro, three tracks discussed, verdict — stops you rambling once you start writing.
Reset break
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Pause
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Explore the idea
Part 5 of 17
Learn
Draft and edit
Your first draft just needs to exist. Editing means checking bigger things: does every paragraph serve the purpose? Have you kept the audience in mind? Cut a paragraph that drifts off-topic even if it's well written.
Quick check
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Quick check
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Reset break
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Pause
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Learning cycle
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Learning cycle 2 of 2
Part 2 · Proof-read
A short piece of teaching, then a check to make sure it has landed.
Explore the idea
Part 10 of 17
Learn
Proof-read
Proof-reading is the final, close pass for spelling, punctuation and small slips — reading aloud or backwards, sentence by sentence, helps you spot errors your eyes would otherwise skim over.
Quick check
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Reset break
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Pause
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Challenge round
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Game · Sort it
Which of these are true?
Drag each card into the right column. Tap a card first if dragging is fiddly.
True
Not true
Challenge round
Part 14 of 17
Game · Fill the gaps
Finish the sentences
Choose the word that belongs in each gap.
Before ____ a review of an album, jot down your purpose (to inform and persuade fans) and audience (music fans your age).
Challenge round
Part 15 of 17
Game · Recall cards
What belongs in the plan first?
Card 1 of 4
Mastery quiz
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Marked quiz
End of lesson quiz: Plan, draft, edit, proof-read
4 questions, marked with the reasoning shown. No timer.
1. What belongs in the plan first?
2. Which detail should be removed?
3. Why organise one main job per paragraph?
4. What should you edit before individual word choices?
Lesson round-up
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Lesson round-up
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Plan, draft, edit and proof-read, considering how their writing reflects the audiences and purposes for which it was intended