level IIi

This page updated:  08/21/2019

Revise & Edit

The Goal:  

You will use MI Write/PEG Writing to complete the revise & edit stages of the writing process.

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Topic:  Possible Future Career

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Directions: 

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1.  Log into MI Write/PEG Writing​

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2.  Choose your class

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3.  Find the writing sample you wish to work on in the list.

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4.  Click on the link (the date is the link to the writing sample)  

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5. Read through your work.

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Revising & Editing

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1.  As you go in to do your revisions, it might help to separate sentences apart with a double-space so its easy to find the text line that needs correction.  This step is optional.

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2.  READ EACH comment carefully.  "S" comments are spelling suggestions.  "G" comments are grammar comments.  Gray highlights are sentences that have grammar and sentence structure issues.

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3.  What to do first? 

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• There may be a lot of spelling issues, so feel free to do those first.  That will make the overall draft less distracting.    (Here again is the Paragraph/Sentence Parts Checklist, if you need it)

• Then, check your paragraph parts

• Then start in on conventions:  grammar and sentence-parts issues.   

• Next, improve your word choice.  Replace overused words to the best word choice.  Use the thesaurus

• Now improve your sentence variety.

• Next, check your development of ideas and organization.

  • Make sure you are "showing, not telling" and you have strong supporting details

• Finally, be sure you are meeting your purpose and audience in the style of writing you are using.​

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4.  Continue revising and editing until there are no errors. 

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5. It is at this point you will gain further development of ideas, organization and style feedback from your instructor, so be ready to share.