SPQ Directions

If you have gotten to a point where you feel you have self-revised and self-edited enough that you have a quality third or fourth draft, find a partner and follow these directions:

SPQ Directions:

}SPQ Groups/Pairs:

}You need a sheet of paper with your name on the top and then the letters S, P, and Q with space next to them for your editor to write comments while reading

–Summarize what the story is about (also identify the conflict, climax)

–Point to sections that worked well –quote the phrases or thoughts (textual evidence)

–Question anything you didn’t understand; what things does it seem like they are missing? Anything you want to say to the author goes here (questions, comments, critiques)

◦If you were given a paper copy and are sure of a mistake, make a correction on the story itself.  If it’s on Google docs, write your suggestion on the SPQ sheet

◦When you get your SPQ sheet back, read it and start making changes (deleting things that don’t work is NEVER a bad thing when working on second, third, fourth, or higher drafts)