Revising Versus Editing
Revising
(Wouldn’t it sound better?)
Editing
(Wouldn’t it look better?)
Adding, changing
or deleting parts of
your text to help the
writing flow.
Substituting more vivid
words for overused words.
Coming up with an interesting
lead that hooks your reader.
Coming up with a conclusion
that sums things up.
Adding more descriptive
details and explanations.
Making sure the
organization of ideas
will make sense to
your reader.
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Making sure words
are appropriately
capitalized.
Correcting misspelled
words.
Improving the
quality of your
writing.
Adding, deleting or
changing punctuation to
help guide your reader’s
understanding.
Helping your
reader follow your
ideas easily.
Indenting your paragraphs.
Making sure each paragraph starts with a topic sentence and ends with a transition to the next paragraph.
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