Revision and Editing - By GC Writing center
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| 00:04 | what are revision and editing ? If you think they | |
| 00:07 | have something to do with fixing your paper , you'd | |
| 00:09 | be correct . Revision and editing our steps in the | |
| 00:13 | writing process that address the what , where , why | |
| 00:16 | and how of fixing an essay . Good revision and | |
| 00:18 | editing can transform a mediocre first draft into an excellent | |
| 00:22 | final paper . So how is revision different from editing | |
| 00:28 | ? Well , revision is more concerned with content and | |
| 00:31 | organization , whereas the focus of editing is on style | |
| 00:35 | and grammar revision deals with the paper as a whole | |
| 00:38 | . Considering strengths and weaknesses , Arguments , focus and | |
| 00:42 | support . Editing occurs on a sentence level addressing problems | |
| 00:47 | with spelling , grammar , punctuation or word choice . | |
| 00:52 | Now , how do we accomplish good revision ? It's | |
| 00:55 | helpful to keep a check list of important areas in | |
| 00:58 | your paper to revise . Here's some prompts to include | |
| 01:01 | on a checklist . Check the focus of the paper | |
| 01:04 | . Is it appropriate to the assignment ? Do you | |
| 01:06 | stay on track through the entire paper ? Think about | |
| 01:10 | your thesis . Do you still agree with it ? | |
| 01:12 | Should it be modified in light of something you discovered | |
| 01:15 | as you wrote the paper ? Does it make a | |
| 01:17 | sophisticated , provocative point , or does it just say | |
| 01:21 | what anyone else would say if given the same topic | |
| 01:24 | . Think about your purpose in writing . Does your | |
| 01:27 | introduction state clearly what you intend to do ? Will | |
| 01:30 | your aims be clear to your readers ? Examined the | |
| 01:34 | balance within your paper . Are some parts out of | |
| 01:37 | proportion with others ? Do you spend too much time | |
| 01:40 | on one trivial points and neglect ? Um , or | |
| 01:42 | important point . Check the organization . Does your paper | |
| 01:46 | follow a pattern that makes sense ? Do the transitions | |
| 01:49 | move your readers smoothly from one point to the next | |
| 01:53 | ? Do the topic sentences of each paragraph . Introduce | |
| 01:56 | what that paragraph is about . Check your conclusion . | |
| 02:01 | Does the last paragraph tie the paper together smoothly and | |
| 02:04 | point back to the thesis ? Are you adding any | |
| 02:06 | new material in the conclusion ? Ah , place where | |
| 02:09 | new material doesn't really belong ? Does the paper end | |
| 02:12 | on a stimulating note ? Or does the paper just | |
| 02:15 | die a slow , redundant , lame or abrupt death | |
| 02:20 | ? Think of revision as a building process . Look | |
| 02:23 | at this picture of a house under construction . Much | |
| 02:26 | work must be done for this house in progress to | |
| 02:28 | become a finished product , and the same is true | |
| 02:31 | of the papers . You right now , how about | |
| 02:34 | editing like revision ? It's helpful to use a checklist | |
| 02:38 | to make sure you address all areas of grammar and | |
| 02:41 | mechanics that may need improvement . The following questions would | |
| 02:45 | be helpful on such a checklist . Is each sentence | |
| 02:49 | clear and complete ? Can any short , choppy sentences | |
| 02:53 | be improved by combining them ? Can any wordy since | |
| 02:57 | be made mawr concise or clear ? Can any run | |
| 03:00 | on sentences be corrected by breaking them apart or combining | |
| 03:04 | them ? Are there any sentence fragments that need to | |
| 03:07 | be made into complete sentences ? Does each verb agree | |
| 03:11 | with its subject ? Is each word spelt correctly ? | |
| 03:15 | Do your pronouns and antioxidants agree ? Is all punctuation | |
| 03:19 | used correctly in keeping with our house analogy ? If | |
| 03:24 | revision is like building the house , then editing is | |
| 03:27 | like giving it a fresh coat of paint . The | |
| 03:29 | house can stand without it , but redecorating with a | |
| 03:32 | new color can really make it a total package . | |
| 03:36 | In conclusion , I'd like to leave you with some | |
| 03:38 | valuable tips . As you embark on your revision and | |
| 03:41 | editing journey . Try not to overwhelm yourself by tackling | |
| 03:45 | all areas at once . Focus on two or three | |
| 03:48 | areas at a time . Read your paper numerous times | |
| 03:51 | at different times . Wait a while before re reading | |
| 03:55 | and each time focus on a different area of revision | |
| 03:58 | or editing . Read your paper slowly and out loud | |
| 04:02 | . Many times we read what we want to see | |
| 04:05 | on the paper , but not what is actually written | |
| 04:08 | on the paper . Enlist appear or a friend or | |
| 04:11 | the writing center to help you with your revision and | |
| 04:14 | editing process . Read the paper to an audience and | |
| 04:17 | be receptive to feedback . Read and learn . The | |
| 04:21 | more you read , the more you learn about writing | |
| 04:24 | . The more you learn about writing , the better | |
| 04:26 | you'll be at revision and editing . |
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DESCRIPTION:
What are the differences between revision and editing?
OVERVIEW:
Revision and Editing is a free educational video by GC Writing center.It helps students in grades 2 practice the following standards W.2.5.
This page not only allows students and teachers view Revision and Editing but also find engaging Sample Questions, Apps, Pins, Worksheets, Books related to the following topics.
1. W.2.5 : With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
GRADES:
2
STANDARDS:
W.2.5
