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UTF-8Revision.pptxRevision: The heart of writing.
Revision is not about finding errors; it’s finding life in our writing
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Paragraph or Essay Structure
Appropriate title indicates the essay’s topic.
Paper addresses all requirements. (see rubric)
Paper is logically organized and flows well.
Do the body paragraphs discuss main purpose and move the story forward.
Each paragraph has a clear topic sentence and moves the essay forward
Effective conclusion does more than simply repeat the introduction.
Sentence Structure:
Review sentence variety and construction as well as word choice and conciseness
Correct all comma splices, run-ons, and fragments. All sentences include complete thoughts, containing a subject and a verb.
Strive for sentence variety. Vary lengths and structure using different beginnings, such as prepositional phrases, transition words, or dependent clauses.
Transition words (therefore, however, in addition, etc.) ensure writing flows smoothly, connecting related thoughts or signaling shifts in ideas.
Sentences are concise. Avoid being wordy.
Language and Tone
Language is appropriate for audience (formal writing)
Point of view is consistent (first person/narrative essay; third person/persuasive essay).
No “announcing” what essay will do. Do not refer to the essay itself.
Essay does not talk down to reader, or make assumptions (avoid expressions like obviously, as you know, it is clear)
Grammar & Mechanics
Sentences correctly punctuated.
Words are properly capitalized (including “I”)
No words inadvertently omitted.
Subject and verb of each sentence agree.
Verbs are consistent in tense (past, present, future)
Pronouns properly refer to their antecedents.
Spelling errors corrected including words spell check does not catch (their/there/they’re; its/it’s)
APA
Paper is properly formatted in APA.
Sources are documented with in-text citations and corresponding reference page.
Common strategies
Read it out loud.
Have someone else read it to you or use a reading program to hear it.
For spelling read it Backwards
Read with a specific goal in mind: Sentences– fragments, run ons only
Read for APA only
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