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Writing Resources Center 1
Revision Strategies
Writing Resources Center
wrc.uncc.edu
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Writing Resources Center (WRC)Locations:
125 CameronT1 Atkins Library (by Peet’s)Center for Graduate Life (CGL)
Phone:
704-687-1899 E-mail:
Web:wrc.uncc.edu
Appointments: writing.uncc.edu/writing-
resources- center/schedule-appointment
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Workshop Objectives
Become familiar with Reasons for revision Discover resources for help with
revision Practice revision
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What Is Revision?
Revision is: A stage in the writing process that is done
before proofreading and editing The careful examination of a paper for
unity, coherence and adequate development
Revision is not: Editing, proofreading or just changing
errors
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Why Revise?
Revision allows you to re-see your piece of writing in order to: Fulfill your purpose Review your focus Address your audience Generate additional ideas and information Omit what is not necessary
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Tips For Revision
Give yourself plenty of time to revise; set a special amount of time aside just for revision
Stay flexible with your writing; be ready to change anything at any time
Read the paper out loud and listen to it; read it into a tape recorder or to a friend
Read through your paper focusing on one thing at a time: Read for content Read for organization Read for expressions
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Reading for Content
Do you have a clear thesis that accurately presents your focus?
Are your points appropriate for your audience and purpose?
Does your conclusion wrap up all your points effectively?
Information taken from Barbara Fine Clouse’s A Troubleshooting Guide for Writers
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Reading for Organization
Do your ideas follow logically from one to the next?
Do your paragraphs follow logically from one to the next?
Do you transition smoothly between paragraphs relating your ideas to each other?
Information taken from Barbara Fine Clouse’s A Troubleshooting Guide for Writers
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Reading for Expression
Do you overuse any particular words?
Have you avoided wordiness? Have you eliminated clichés? Do you vary your sentence
structure?
Information taken from Barbara Fine Clouse’s A Troubleshooting Guide for Writers
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Tips For Revision Questions to ask while revising
Have I met the requirements of the assignments?
Did I focus on what I intended? Have I achieved my purpose? Have I written the paper so that audience and
understands my purpose? What is the main idea? Have I answered important questions about
the main idea? Have I explored the subject fully?
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Revision Practice
Choose one of the following options, and try it out with your paper. Write 2 new introductions Write 2 new conclusions Put your draft aside, and quickly
write down all the points you want to make
In a paragraph, describe how your paper engages with the assignment topic
