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Writing Lecture 2;Revising Editing;;;;;;Three stages to the revising process;1. Revising Content;2. Is my essay supported? (1) Does the body contribute to the thesis, i.e. help convince the reader that the thesis is correct? (2) Does each paragraph serve a clear function and have a topic idea? Can readers easily find the topic ideas?; 2. Is my essay supported? (3) Do I have enough examples, details or reasons that support the topic ideas? Are there unsupported ideas in the draft? Are there poor examples, details or reasons that should be dropped? Are there better ones that I can substitute or add? ; 2. Is my essay supported? (4) Are there paragraphs or ideas are irrelevant? On the other hand, have I left out any steps or points?; ;2. Revising Sentences;3. Do I use active verbs? --Teachers like to preach: the active voice is usually more crisp, brief, and vigorous than the passive because it places the doer of an action in a prominent place. But notice that active voice may not always be a better choice. Make your own judgment. ;4. Do I use words effectively by avoiding slang, clichés, pretentious languages, and wordiness? -- Is the writing too wordy? Have I delete all the words that can be deleted? If I have to shorten the essay by 200 words, what part would I cut? ;5. Do I vary my sentences? (1) Does the draft flow smoothly when I read it aloud? Do the sentences hold together? Are they too short or too long? Are they all declarative sentences? Since using a variety of sentence lengths and types would help avoid monotony, have I done so? ;5. Do I vary my sentences? (2) Are there words or expressions that have been repeatedly used? Is it possible to change them and say the same thing in different words? Are there expressions too formal or too colloquial for this particular essay? ;3. Editing ;Revising : A Student Model;Revising : A Student Model;Revising : A Student Model;Revising : A Student Model;Revising : A Stud