Revising Vs. Editing

W. 8. 5- Can I develop and strengthen my writing by planning, revising, editing, and rewriting, with teacher guidance and peer support?

L. 8. 1-3.- Can I demonstrate the command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing?

Revising Vs Editing• RevisingThe goal of good writing is communication. You must write so other people can understand your meaning. You wrote it, so you should know what it means. Will your reader be able to understand it, too? That’s where revising comes in. Revising means “seeing again.”

To revise, pretend that you are reading someone else’s writing. Read it aloud. You want the writing to seem new and fresh to you. Ask yourself some questions about what you have read.

• Is the writing clear?• Are the sentences complete ideas?• Are the verbs active?• Are the adjectives and adverbs clear and

exact?• Do the conjunctions show the correct

meaning?• Does the paragraph make sense?• How can this writing be improved?The last two questions are the most important ones. If you write something and you can’t understand it, your reader won’t either. You have to revise the writing until it makes sense. Revising means to rewrite.

Revising Vs Editing

• Revising deals with improving the content of your paragraph. Proofreading deals with correcting your writing. When you proofread, you look for errors you have made. When you edit, you correct those errors. To be a good proofreader, look for one kind of error at a time.

• Capitalization• Punctuation• Spelling• Grammar

Argumentative Writing OutlineIf you did not use the outline, notes, or sample paper to write your paper, now would be a good time to refer back to it!

Introductory Paragraph- 3 sentences• Lead• Introduce and explain the issue• State your claim- advantages, disadvantages, benefits, reasons

Body Paragraphs 1 & 2- Supports your claim/thesis statement• Start with a topic sentence that introduces a reason people should be convinced by the

argument.• Then include specific evidence to support the thesis statement (the claim). Use facts,

examples, and statistics to back up the claim.• Follow each piece of evidence with a bridge to explain how the evidence supports the

claim.• Close with a concluding sentence.

Body Paragraph 3- Counterargument• The opposing argument, called the counterargument, proves that you fully understand the topic,

and that you are fair-minded.• The turn-back/refutation is a return to the original argument. Be sure to refute the opposing

claim.

Concluding Paragraph• Begin by restating the thesis statement or claim.• Then, write one or two sentences that summarize the reasons and evidence.• Finally, write a benefit that will result from obeying or listening to the argument. Or provide a call

to action to move the audience into wanting to make a change.

Write an argumentative essay for a health magazine in which you take a position whether or not young people should exercise more. Your essay must be based uponideas, concepts, and information that can be determined through analysis of the twopassages. Use evidence from both passages to support your response.

Manage your time carefully so that you can• Plan your essay• Write your essay

Be sure to• Include a claim• Address counterclaims• Use evidence from multiple sources• Avoid over relying on one source

Your written response should be in the form of a multi-paragraph essay. Spend about 90 minutes on this essay, including the time you spend reading the passage(s), planning, and writing your essay.