Revising
Now that you written a first draft and set it aside for a few days, you are ready to go back and start revising it. Later you may be asking other people, such as friends or teachers, to read your essays and offer their comments and suggestions.
The first step in revising is to re-read your essay. The first time that you re-read your essay, do not mark any corrections on it. Reading the essay uninterrupted will help you understand how your essay fits together.
In subsequent readings, read to revise. When you read for the purpose of revising, you should read from a particular point of view -- the reader's. Imagine that you are reading an essay written by a stranger. Be critical in asking yourself questions about your essay.
There are many elements of your essay to focus on when revising. You can examine your essay as a whole, or as whole paragraphs, to revise items like theme, structure, and general content. Bob calls these items, "big picture items." You can also examine your essay on the sentence or word level, focusing on details like spelling, grammar, and diction. Bob calls these details, "little picture details." Check out Bob's revision tips for more on revising.
Revision Tips: Big Picture Items
"Big picture items" are elements of the essay that involve the entire essay as a unit, or entire paragraphs. When revising your essay your should first consider these big picture items before considering things such as grammar, spelling, and word choice.
Big Picture Points to Consider
A. Theme and Topics
1、Does the essay answer the essay question completely?
2、Does the essay describe you accurately and completely?
3、Does the essay have a clear and consistant main point? Are all the sections of the essay related to this point?
B. Support and Specifics
1、Are there any important assumptions or background information you do not include that would make your essay easier to understand?
2、Do you go into adequate detail on important points, or do you explain each point only superficially?
C. Organization
1、Does the essay have a logical beginning, middle, and end?
2、Are the essay's paragraphs organized in a logical sequence?
One way to make sure your essay follows a logical order is to read the essay again, write a one sentence summary for each paragraph, and then check to see if the sentence summaries you have written follow a clear order.
3、Is the essay written as one coherent piece of writing or several unrelated sections?
An essay should not be organized as separate sections introduced with individual titles (for examples, dividing your essay into the separate sections "My Family," "Educational Background," "Extracurricular Experiences," "Work Experiences," "Career Goals," etc.).
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Revising
Now that you written a first draft and set it aside for a few days, you are ready to go back and start revising it. Later you may be asking other people, such as friends or teachers, to read your essays and offer their comments and suggestions.
The first step in revising is to re-read your essay. The first time that you re-read your essay, do not mark any corrections on it. Reading the essay uninterrupted will help you understand how your essay fits together.
In subsequent readings, read to revise. When you read for the purpose of revising, you should read from a particular point of view -- the reader's. Imagine that you are reading an essay written by a stranger. Be critical in asking yourself questions about your essay.
There are many elements of your essay to focus on when revising. You can examine your essay as a whole, or as whole paragraphs, to revise items like theme, structure, and general content. Bob calls these items, "big picture items." You can also examine your essay on the sentence or word level, focusing on details like spelling, grammar, and diction. Bob calls these details, "little picture details." Check out Bob's revision tips for more on revising.
Revision Tips: Big Picture Items
"Big picture items" are elements of the essay that involve the entire essay as a unit, or entire paragraphs. When revising your essay your should first consider these big picture items before considering things such as grammar, spelling, and word choice.
Big Picture Points to Consider
A. Theme and Topics
1、Does the essay answer the essay question completely?
2、Does the essay describe you accurately and completely?
3、Does the essay have a clear and consistant main point? Are all the sections of the essay related to this point?
B. Support and Specifics
1、Are there any important assumptions or background information you do not include that would make your essay easier to understand?
2、Do you go into adequate detail on important points, or do you explain each point only superficially?
C. Organization
1、Does the essay have a logical beginning, middle, and end?
2、Are the essay's paragraphs organized in a logical sequence?
One way to make sure your essay follows a logical order is to read the essay again, write a one sentence summary for each paragraph, and then check to see if the sentence summaries you have written follow a clear order.
3、Is the essay written as one coherent piece of writing or several unrelated sections?
An essay should not be organized as separate sections introduced with individual titles (for examples, dividing your essay into the separate sections "My Family," "Educational Background," "Extracurricular Experiences," "Work Experiences," "Career Goals," etc.).
