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== Example class exercise ==
 
== Example class exercise ==

Revision as of 19:53, 12 April 2008

Introduction

Editing and Revising is the final stage of the writing process that allows you to transform the draft you have into a flawless piece of writing. Essentially, this is where you 'hunt' for mistakes and take a look at the whole document to see if things make sense and sound right.

Editing and Revising Steps

Following are the steps to be followed, as suggested in the course text. We shall summarize each one of them, and provide additional details obtained from class exercises and web resources.

Revision Step 1: Adjust and Reorganize Content

Revision Step 2: Edit for Style

Revision Step 3: Edit for Grammar

1 Revision Step 4: Edit for Mechanics

Revision Step 5: Add Content

Example class exercise