Collaborative Writing Worksheets
Related ELA Standard: W.2.6
Just about every paper you write with has some sort of collaboration involved. This usually comes in the proofreading and editing phase, but often we have writing tasks that require us to co-write with others. When you first start working with a partner it can be difficult, if your styles don't mesh well. With proper planning writing with just about anyone is not only easier than writing yourself, it can be a fun and enjoyable process. These worksheets below will help your students focus on writing in groups.
Collaborative Writing Worksheets:
Silly Story – Make up a story
about a bee, a dolphin, or a squirrel. My vote is for squirrel.
Picture This! – Another partner
activity that ask you to find a painting or photo online.
Going Out – Plan an outing over
the phone with a friend.
Animal Meeting
– Work with a partner. Each partner chooses a favorite animal. Do
research on your animal and write some details in the small boxes.
Then, together, tell what will happen when your two animals meet.
Make a PowerPoint
– Working with a partner, pick a country you would like to learn
about. Find some facts about the country online, and write them on
the slides for your PowerPoint.
Start a Business
– You and a partner are going to make and sell something. Decide
what you would like to make. It could be necklaces, birdhouses, cookies,
lemonade, or anything else you can think of!
Write a Blog Post
– A blog is a personal website to record your thoughts, feelings,
and events in your life.
Holiday –
Working with a partner, choose a holiday to write about. Why is it
celebrated? What makes it special?
Create a Game –
Working with a partner, create a computer game. Choose a character
and a type of game and then tell about your game.
Space Trip –
Working with a partner, pretend you visited another planet. What did
it look like? Were there any life forms on the planet? Describe what
you saw.
Sports PowerPoint
– Working with a partner, pick a sport you would like to learn about.
Find some facts about the sport online, and write them on the slides
for your PowerPoint.
Role Model –
Working with a partner, think of someone you know who is a good role
model for others. Describe the person in the first box.
Postcard –
Work with a partner. Choose a place you would like to visit. Make
a postcard from that place.
Compare and Contrast
– Work with a partner. Each choose a favorite book. In the first
box, compare the two books. In what ways are they alike? In the second
box, contrast them.
How to Write Collaborative Papers?
Collaborative writing is a method of combining the work of different authors on a single topic. It includes a team of individuals working together to produce a single academic paper. Here are the steps involved in collaborative writing.
Pre-Writing Process
Before actually compiling a document, there comes a pre-writing process. In this process, two people sit together and discuss all the ideas. They brainstorm an idea. They think about the topics and content. They both discuss their thoughts and proposals with each other. They both should agree on a single proposal to move forward. The pre-writing process also involves the formulation of a rough draft. This would decide how the final collaborative paper would look like.
Planning
The next step is to plan everything. During this phase of writing, both the partners will decide on what parts will be written by whom. They both will assign different tasks to each other. This step also consists of scheduling meetings to work on the project further.
Data Collection
This step is all about collecting the data from authentic sources for the collaborative paper. During this process, the team will decide on what data collection techniques they would adopt. From where they will get their data (for example, books, journals, internet, articles, etc.) They will also take the necessary measures for conducting the research.
Writing
After all these preliminary steps, comes the main step of actually writing the papers. Each individual of the team will write their assigned part. Each member will be given a specific area of interest where they will be working. Together the entire team will decide on the structure of the paper that will be followed by everyone.
Editing
The editing and revising of the paper is necessary because every person has his own style of writing. It is important that the sentences match with each other. They should look cohesive. Proofreading will also eliminate errors from your paper.
