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Revising and Editing a Paper

© Communication
Course Teaching
Team, 2023
Revising Editing

(Lapum et al., 2019)


Revise: Organization, cohesion, and unity
Organization Cohesion and unity
• The flow of ideas • Ideas in sentences and paragraphs
are related
• Each section reinforces your
main idea/thesis • Transition sentences
• Paper matches your outline • STAY FOCUSED on main idea with
ONE idea per paragraph
• Whole paper, paragraphs, topic
sentences • Integration of sources

(Lapum et al., 2019)


Style and Tone
• The voice of your paper and attitude towards
subjective and audience
• Use of language
• Consistency

Student Tip - Gender Neutrality


Using plural nouns and pronouns can help you keep your
language gender-neutral and inclusive. For example, the
following sentence is gender-biased: When a writer cites a
source in the body of his paper, it should be listed on the
reference page. An improved version is: Writers must list any
sources cited in the body of a paper on the reference page.
This is new shift in writing. Thus, it is best to speak with your
instructor about gender neutrality and whether plural
pronouns are appropriate in the singular context. (Lapum et al., 2019)
Editing for Clarity and Conciseness
• Spelling, grammar, spacing, punctuation
• Read out loud
• Look for unnecessary repetition
• Be more concise
• “Deadwood” phrases
• Slang/overly casual language
• Contractions
• Red herrings
• General words
(Lapum et al., 2019)
Giving and Receiving Feedback
• Listen to the writer
• Be kind
• Comment on important issues first
• Use “I” statements
• Be specific
• Ask questions
• Don’t focus on small things like grammar if those
sections may need to be rewritten first

Student Tip - Consider Your Instructor’s


Feedback
Closely review feedback from your instructor. You
will keep making the same mistakes unless you
think critically about them and make an effort to (Lapum et al., 2019)
change. Document the feedback in a journal and
Revising your Title
• Clear
• Concise
• 10-15 words
• Informative
• Inviting

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(Lapum et al., 2019)


Revising and Editing Checklist
Some final questions to consider when revising and editing your paper:

Have you met the assignment’s purpose and requirements?


Have you met all the grading criteria?
Are all your sentences less than three lines? If not, did you purposefully construct them this way?
Are all your paragraphs less than a page? If not, did you purposefully construct them this way?
Does each paragraph convey one concise idea?
Did you use appropriate transition sentences between paragraphs to enhance flow?
How does the paper compare to your outline? Did you include all your ideas?
Have you maintained a consistent style throughout the paper?
Is your thesis statement or main idea adhered to throughout the entire paper?
Does your conclusion link back to your thesis statement?
Have you checked your grammar and spelling?

(Lapum et al., 2019)

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