Revise and Edit Your Draft

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Did you just finish writing your draft? You are better off waiting a day or so before you revise and edit your paper. Start fresh tomorrow.

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Now that you have got a paper written, take a moment to congratulate yourself. You have done a lot of work to get to this point. Remember you were not supposed to worry about being perfect because you would edit the paper? This next step is to try to make your paper as perfect as possible.

Revision and Editing

Revision deals with the content and organization of your paper while Editing focuses on grammar, spelling, punctuation and wording.

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Let's start with revision

Revise for Content-This means looking at the structure and organization.
- Does the organization still make sense? If not, what should you move around.
- Did you write enough? If not, what should you add.
- Did you write too much? If so, what should you erase?
- Did you repeat yourself over and over?
- Look carefully can you make your project clearer or easier to understand?

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Time to Edit

Edit for Mechanics-This means looking at the grammar, paragraphs, spelling and punctuation.

Is each sentence clear and complete?
Can any short sentences be improved by combining them?
Can any long run-on sentences be improved by breaking them down into shorter sentences?
Can any wordy sentences be made more shorter?
Does each verb agree with its subject?
Are all verb forms correct and consistent?
Is each word spelled correctly?
Is the punctuation correct?
Are there capital letters at the beginning of sentences and names?

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