Writing Revision

Providing tips and information to Elon University History Majors on writing revision.

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Author Shirley M. Haley-Jones states that before the writing begins, it is important that the writer is interested in the topic. If the student is not invested in the project, it is unlikely they will put the effort in to revise the paper (Hailey-Jones 484).

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Researcher Junya Fukuta found that students make better revision when feedback was given to them verbally (Fukuta 1).

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Before beginning the writing revision process, it is important to understand what the process entails and how students and teachers work through the process.

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Follow our instagram @writing_revision_elon for more tips and tricks to improve your writing skills.

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Do you actively work on the revision process when writing?

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Pro tip #1:
Avoid rambling on about your topic, it will only bore the reader!!
I mean, who would ever want to be Ross Geller?

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Goal setting is important in writing, but especially during the revision process. Set up a plan to keep yourself on track during the revision process.

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Remember: It is very important to have a peer review your writing during the revision process. Another set of eyes can help you catch mistakes you didn't catch.

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Check out researcher Jill Fitzgerald's journal on the process of writing.

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Did you know?

Did you know writing revision has not always been a valued process in writing? For scholars such as Aristotle, revisions were limited to sentence level polishing, or what we see as editing for grammatical errors (Fitzgerald 481).

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Want better results on your revisions? Try allowing yourself some time after you have written your essay before beginning the revision process.

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