When I write something (an essay in particular) I like to type fast and get it done quickly. This is my way of getting all the ideas out of my head and not getting stuck in a certain paragraph. This of course usually results in a paper that is mediocre at best; it is at this point that I go back and revise my work. I believe revision is an important aspect of the writing process because it allows us to go back and correct any mistakes that we might have made. In my opinion it is a way of making our work more proper and refined. Revising can also result in the finding of grammatical or spelling errors. Sometimes we may also find that we wrote something that really doesn't belong or sound right, so we can go ahead and get a second chance to correct our mistake. We may also find that what we wrote sounds "weak," meaning it is what we want to say about the topic but we can actually make it sound better by rephrasing it. I will admit that I am not the greatest writer but if wasn't because of revision I would probably not even be passing the course. In essay #3 I checked for grammar and spelling errors, and also tried to make sure that my sentences and paragraphs flow smoothly, make sense, and prove my point.
Here is a link to an article on revision from the UNC College of Arts & Sciences: http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/revising-drafts/
Visual: YouTube Video on revision:
No comments:
Post a Comment