Revising For Clarity: A Three-Step Process

You can revise a paper any way you want, using whatever approach, strategy or writing assistance software you prefer.  When making changes for clarity, though, here’s one technique that’s proven very effective for writers of all levels.

Things To Do Before You Proofread

Proofreading tends to come last in the writing process.  While you can, technically, fire up that grammar proofreading software any time you want, you’ll just end up doing corrections that you’ll need to re-check again later.  It’s double the work for what’s, essentially, the same result.

Implementing Changes After Receiving Feedback From Peer Editors

So, you’ve consulted friends and had them peer-edit your work.  The next step gets harder: you actually have to evaluate their advice and implement them.  Here’s what you should do with all the feedback you get.

General Questions To Ask About Your Writing

Remember how it’s always good to set your paper aside after finishing a draft?  Well, this is for that time when you return to it after the brief period of separation.

What You Revise During Editing

Every draft you edit will have a variety of areas you can focus on.  Ideally, if you want to produce the best writing possible, you’ll give ample time to all of them.


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