Overview
In writing, you must kill all your darlings. – William Faulkner
Revision means to see again and look at something with a fresh, critical perspective. When revising, you are taking time to rearrange your thoughts. Seeing it from a different viewpoint requires eliminating good intention and applying actual words. Its an ongoing process of rethinking the writing.
Watch the following video Purdue OWL Vidcast: Cutting While Revising (Links to an external site.) (3:01) and complete the activity.
Citations
OWLPurdue. (2018, April 27). Purdue OWL vidcast: Cutting while revising [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/OtUyJjJ_Hik
Activity
Write a one-paragraph description of your favorite place. Help the reader smell, see, and feel your space.
Read your paragraph out loud to yourself or someone else. Mark the parts that confuse you or your audience.
Implement revisions and rewrite the description of your favorite place.
Correct the problems you find with:
Word choice (diction)
Sentence structure
Grammar
Punctuation
Spelling
Common errors
Submit both the before and after paragraph.