Revision

TAuthor's Argument In Revisions Strategies Of student Writers and Experienced adult Writing by Nancy Sommers I read about how the current writing model has directed attention away from revision. Sommer discusses various models for how to revise papers throughout the chapter. She argues that “when movement fails to take into account in its linear structure-”first..then..finally”-is the recursive shaping of thought language; what it fails is account of revision” (writing about writing). Sommer…

author should feel after the revision process of his paper. “The best and most things in the world cannot be seen or even touched- they must be felt with the heart” (Helen Keller). When an author reads his completed paper for the first time, a flood of emotion can hit him. When the author reads his paper, he wants to know what the reader is going to feel when they pick up the piece and discover what the author wants to say. It can be good or bad depending on how the revision process went. Even…

and principles that guide our conduct in all social work areas. There have been seven modifications that have been made to the NASW code of ethics. The modifications took place in the years 1967, 1979, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999, and 2008. The first revision that took place was in 1967. It was done to include nondiscrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, or national ancestry. This modification includes that I should work to stop and eradicate such discrimination in providing…

even players. For some, they pick their favorite pitchers. What happens when the favorite pitcher tears his UCL? Society suffers. Research Question: What effect does revision UCL reconstruction surgery have on…

the final product would be misaligned and may not fit correctly. A more indirect interpretation, or hidden aspect, would be that some may find sewing to come easy to them, so this would mean that their revision process would be short and sweet. This might not usually mean that their revision is to par, though, they might miss some key points and the grammar could be…

won’t prevail. Although, a perfect piece can be achievable through revision. I believe revising a piece with fresh eyes gives you a better perspective of your writing style and helps you choose things that will enhance your piece. Most of my revisions were not grammatical but for the need to add more substance. Whether it was adding more detail to my paragraphs or putting more emphasis on point-adding substance was key to my revision. One thing that I knew needed to be revisited was my first…

the commonly skipped over process of writing; revision. Harris provides strategies for students to improve their draft process for essays. He believes that instead of nitpicking on the minor details of essays, writers should attack the draft with thought-provoking questions. According to Harris, one major obstacle for writers is critiquing their own essays from a different point of view. This is where peer edits become a necessity for successful revision. Another challenge of the draft process…

Final Reflection The rewriting process, or final revising process, was much different this time around versus just normal revilement. I had to think of two more creative ways to rewrite a paper abut the same subject. There are only so many new innovative ideas that I can create that is centered around the same central topic, besides experimental film. Having to revise (rewrite) two essays took up a lot of creative juice but eventually I realized I had a lot of wiggle room when it came to…

on how I utilized the visual aid to re-review Annie Dillard’s essay and break it down. This tool provided me the confidence to take on Annie Dillard’s essay as my first revision project. And ending the portfolio is a section from my writer’s notebook from unit six showing a sentence revision that I had completed in my deep revision…

been a learning process. Through three essays, all of which have pertained to be analysis papers, I feel that I have honed and bettered my writing skills. These skills were sharpened by my writing process, peer and teacher review sessions, and my revision process, which has shown me I have a strong writing style. Having an effective writing process is necessary in order to construct a paper which meets, and exceeds the requirements. I found it very helpful over the course of the semester to…