COPS Editing Strategy | Class Posters for The Writing Process
- Grades
- Grades 3–5
- Pages
- 6
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- ELA, Writing
- Topic
- COPS editing, Capitalization
- Resource types
- Posters
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Standards
- W.5.5
Product description
From the author
This resource is a set of Class Posters for The Writing Process.
This follows the COPS strategy:
C - capitalization
O - organize sentences
P - punctuation
S - spelling
Printing these posters off to be displayed around your classroom would serve as a great reminder for students while they are writing.
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In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Apply the four-step C.O.P.S. routine when self-editing a draft
Check capitalization of sentence beginnings, the word "I", and proper names
Identify and repair fragments and run-ons so every sentence is complete
Teaching tips
Introduce the strategy with the overview chart, then post the four letter posters in sequence so students walk their draft through C, O, P, and S in order
The S poster's 'ask a friend to read your work' step builds in peer editing — pair students for that final pass
Keep the posters visible during independent writing as the contributor suggests, so the checklist works as an always-on reminder rather than a one-off lesson
Skills covered
Self-editing routine — students run every draft through the four C.O.P.S. checks before calling it done.
Capitalization conventions — sentence starts, the pronoun "I", and proper names are itemized on the C poster.
Sentence completeness — the O poster targets fragments and run-ons explicitly.
Good to know
Questions teachers ask about this resource
How can I introduce the four editing steps?
Use the overview with a short sample draft, checking one category at a time. The separate C, O, P and S posters can remain visible as students apply the same routine to their own writing.
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- W.5.5
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