week 7 drafting and revison 现代大学英语上课课件ppt.pptVIP

Drafting and Revision Ye Zhaoqing November 3, 2010 What is revision? Revision is a thinking process Looking at your writing with a “fresh eye” Rethinking what you have written and asking yourself questions about its effectiveness Making important decisions about the best ways to focus, organize, develop, clarify, and emphasize your ideas When does revision occur? Before drafting, during drafting, between parts of drafts, and the end of drafts Revise a word, a sentence, a paragraph, or an entire essay Misconceptions about revision Revision occurs throughout the writing process Revision is not limited to editing or proofreading Revision is not punishment A revision process for your drafts 1 rethinking purpose and thesis 2 rethinking ideas and evidence 3 rethinking organization 4 rethinking clarity and style 5 edit grammar, punctuation and spelling 6 proofreading entire essay Don’t try to look at all the parts of your paper, from ideas to organization to mechanics, at the same time. One item at a time 1. Revising for purpose and thesis 1). What is the objective of my writing? (Inform, persuade, or amuse the readers? Spur them to action? Convince them to change their minds? Give them a new idea? ) Have I fulfilled the objective? 2). Does my essay reflect my clearly understood purpose by offering an appropriately narrowed and focused thesis? 2.Revising for ideas and evidence Is there a clear relationship between my thesis and each of the major points presented in the body of the my essay? Have I included all the major points necessary to the readers’ understanding of my subject or have I omitted pertinent ones? (Also exclude the irrelevant ideas?) Are my major points located and stated clearly in specific language so that readers can easily see what position I am taking in each part of my discussion? Look closely at the evidence Look closely at the evidence Learn to distinguish fact from opinion Support