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Wed Sept 12, 18 tamuk

Page history last edited by Felicia Dz Stovall 5 years, 6 months ago

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Today you will:

 

1. Its Revision time!

Now you are proberly thinking....Why revise? Well

 

Revision allows you to re-see your piece of writing in order to:

  • Fulfill your purpose
  • Review your focus
  • Address your audience
  • Generate additional ideas and information
  • Omit what is not necessary

 

2. Now it is time to take a look at what your peer suggested to make your paper more refined.

Remember this is your paper and you don't have to take everything they said, use the above  as a guideline for you.

 

3. Tips for Revising your paper.

  • Give yourself plenty of time to revise; set a special amount of time aside just for revision
  • Stay flexible with your writing; be ready to change anything at any time
  • Read the paper out loud and listen to it; read it into a tape recorder or to a friend
  •  Read through your paper focusing on one thing at a time:
  •  Read for content
  •  Read for organization
  •  Read for expressions

 

 

 

4. Reading for Content  (questions to consider)

  • Do you have a clear thesis that accurately presents your focus?
  • Are your points appropriate for your audience and purpose?
  • Does your conclusion wrap up all your points effectively?

 

5. Reading for Organization  (questions to consider)

  • Do your ideas follow logically from one to the next?
  • Do your paragraphs follow logically from one to the next?
  • Do you transition smoothly between paragraphs relating your ideas to each other?

 

6. Reading for Expression  (questions to consider)

  • Do you overuse any particular words?
  • Have you avoided wordiness?
  • Have you eliminated clichés?
  • Do you vary your sentence structure?

 

7. More tips for Revision

  • Questions to ask while revising
  • Have I met the requirements of the assignments?
  • Did I focus on what I intended?
  • Have I achieved my purpose?
  • Have I written the paper so that audience and understands my purpose?
  • What is the main idea?
  • Have I answered important questions about the main idea?
  • Have I explored the subject fully?

 

 

Happy Revision DAY!!  STUDENTS

 

Remember  if you have question you can reach me VIA Google hangouts.  IT comes right to my phone and I can help you.  BUT DON'T TEXT ME AFTER 10 PM!  :)  

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