{"id":328,"date":"2019-08-28T01:18:16","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T01:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-eng-101-college-writing-i\/chapter\/outcome-revising-2-6\/"},"modified":"2019-08-28T01:18:16","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T01:18:16","slug":"outcome-revising-2-6","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-eng-101-college-writing-i-lynch\/chapter\/outcome-revising-2-6\/","title":{"raw":"Outcome: Revising","rendered":"Outcome: Revising"},"content":{"raw":"\n<h2>Analyze revision activities<\/h2>\nThe Writing Center at UNC-Chapel Hill offers insight into the Revision stage of the writing process. &nbsp;Read below to understand how Revision is different from both Drafting and Proofreading, and a crucial step towards refining a piece of work.\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h2 class=\"p1\">What Does It Mean to Revise?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Revision literally means to \u201csee again,\u201d to look at something from a fresh, critical perspective. It is an ongoing process of rethinking the paper: reconsidering your arguments, reviewing your evidence, refining your purpose, reorganizing your presentation, reviving stale prose.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">But I thought revision was just fixing the commas and spelling.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Nope. That\u2019s called proofreading. It\u2019s an important step before turning your paper in, but if your ideas are predictable, your thesis is weak, and your organization is a mess, then proofreading will just be putting a band-aid on a bullet wound. When you finish revising, that\u2019s the time to proofread. For more information on the subject, see our handout on <a href=\"http:\/\/writingcenter.unc.edu\/handouts\/editing-and-proofreading\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s2\">proofreading<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">How about if I just reword things: look for better words, avoid repetition, etc.? Is that revision?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Well, that\u2019s a part of revision called editing. It\u2019s another important final step in polishing your work. But if you haven\u2019t thought through your ideas, then rephrasing them won\u2019t make any difference.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Why Is Revision Important?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Writing is a process of discovery, and you don\u2019t always produce your best stuff when you first get started. So revision is a chance for you to look critically at what you have written to see<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n \t<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">if it\u2019s really worth saying,<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">if it says what you wanted to say, and<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">if a reader will understand what you\u2019re saying.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What You Will Learn to Do<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li><img class=\"alignright wp-image-684 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2016\/06\/01184553\/Revise-300x284.png\" alt=\"Graphic titled Revise. Bullet list: re-see, align structure, align thesis. All is in an orange circle bordered by gray arrows.\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\">analyze the process of seeking input on writing from others<\/li>\n \t<li>analyze strategies for incorporating personal and external editorial comments<\/li>\n \t<li>analyze methods for re-seeing a piece of writing<\/li>\n \t<li>analyze higher order concerns for revision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Learning Activities for This Outcome Include<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"split\">\n \t<li class=\"chapter type-1\">Video: Peer Review<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"chapter type-1\">Text: Revising Drafts<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"chapter type-1\">Text: Concerns About Revision<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"chapter type-1\">Self Check: Revising<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"chapter type-1\">Try It: Revising<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","rendered":"<h2>Analyze revision activities<\/h2>\n<p>The Writing Center at UNC-Chapel Hill offers insight into the Revision stage of the writing process. &nbsp;Read below to understand how Revision is different from both Drafting and Proofreading, and a crucial step towards refining a piece of work.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h2 class=\"p1\">What Does It Mean to Revise?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Revision literally means to \u201csee again,\u201d to look at something from a fresh, critical perspective. It is an ongoing process of rethinking the paper: reconsidering your arguments, reviewing your evidence, refining your purpose, reorganizing your presentation, reviving stale prose.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">But I thought revision was just fixing the commas and spelling.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Nope. That\u2019s called proofreading. It\u2019s an important step before turning your paper in, but if your ideas are predictable, your thesis is weak, and your organization is a mess, then proofreading will just be putting a band-aid on a bullet wound. When you finish revising, that\u2019s the time to proofread. For more information on the subject, see our handout on <a href=\"http:\/\/writingcenter.unc.edu\/handouts\/editing-and-proofreading\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s2\">proofreading<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">How about if I just reword things: look for better words, avoid repetition, etc.? Is that revision?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Well, that\u2019s a part of revision called editing. It\u2019s another important final step in polishing your work. But if you haven\u2019t thought through your ideas, then rephrasing them won\u2019t make any difference.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Why Is Revision Important?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Writing is a process of discovery, and you don\u2019t always produce your best stuff when you first get started. So revision is a chance for you to look critically at what you have written to see<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">if it\u2019s really worth saying,<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">if it says what you wanted to say, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">if a reader will understand what you\u2019re saying.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What You Will Learn to Do<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-684 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2016\/06\/01184553\/Revise-300x284.png\" alt=\"Graphic titled Revise. Bullet list: re-see, align structure, align thesis. 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