Editing and Revising Review
According to the video "Revising and Editing 101" what does the A in A.R.M.S. stand for?
Add sentences and words to expand ideas or add important details.
What is editing?
Editing involves looking at each sentence carefully, and making sure that it's well designed and serves its purpose. When you edit you are fixing small mistakes and making sure your essay matches the prompt or goal of the essay.
Why do we do the editing process?
Editing is necessary to make sure that each sentence is free of any grammar or spelling errors. It is also the last step where we catch and fix any confusing sentences.
Revision means you have to re-write your whole paper. True or False?
False!!! Revision does NOT mean you have to re-write an entire paper.
According to the video "Revising and Editing 101" what does the M in A.R.M.S. stand for?
Move paragraphs, sentences and words that are unorganized or in the wrong place.
If I read my essay once and use spell-check am I done with editing and revising?
NO. Editing and especially revising is a process. It can take multiple read throughs to proof read, and it can make multiple people to get more opinions. Editing and Revision for many pro writers can take weeks, months or years.
According to the video "Revising and Editing 101" what does the R in A.R.M.S. stand for?
Remove sentences and words that are repetitive or useless.
Why do we do the revision process?
Revision helps BEFORE you edit to make sure that you are not missing important things from your essay. It is also necessary to make sure your essay is properly structured and on topic before you continue to editing and final draft.
What is revising?
Revision is the stage in the writing process where the author reviews, alters, and amends her or his message, according to what has been written in the draft. This is the major step of adding, deleting, or rearranging parts of an essay from a single sentence to a whole paragraph.
According to the video "Revising and Editing 101" what does the S in A.R.M.S. stand for?
Substitute (or replace) sentences and words for more impactful or more accurate ones. (High level language)
Why is revising good?
The writing process has many important steps. Revising and editing are essential steps after you create a rough draft. They are often passed over too quickly or outright ignored. This step catches small and large mistakes and makes sure your paper matches the assignment.
How can editing and revision help you?
They make your writing better by making it more organized, smoother, with less mistakes and less confusion.