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    Revision involves stepping back and evaluating the "big picture" elements of a paper such as whether it effectively addresses the assignment, if the argument is clear, and assessing if any ideas need more development or support. Editing focuses on improving style and coherence at the sentence and paragraph level by correcting awkwardness and ensuring a clear voice, flow, and connection between ideas. Proofreading is the final check for errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, citations, and other details to catch any remaining issues before submission.

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    Revision involves stepping back and evaluating the "big picture" elements of a paper such as whether it effectively addresses the assignment, if the argument is clear, and assessing if any ideas need more development or support. Editing focuses on improving style and coherence at the sentence and paragraph level by correcting awkwardness and ensuring a clear voice, flow, and connection between ideas. Proofreading is the final check for errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, citations, and other details to catch any remaining issues before submission.

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    Revision involves stepping back and evaluating the "big picture" elements of a paper such as whether it effectively addresses the assignment, if the argument is clear, and assessing if any ideas need more development or support. Editing focuses on improving style and coherence at the sentence and paragraph level by correcting awkwardness and ensuring a clear voice, flow, and connection between ideas. Proofreading is the final check for errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, citations, and other details to catch any remaining issues before submission.

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    Revision, Editing and Proofreading:

    What’s the Difference?

    Revision: Revision means “re-visioning” your paper. It is “big picture” work. Step back
    and ask yourself: does the paper you wrote respond directly to the assignment and its
    audience, answer the questions that were posed? Is the argument clear? Is it sufficiently
    complex? Check to see if any of the ideas need to be developed, and if you’ve articulated
    the relationships among ideas. See if you need to add further evidence or support.
    Revision can require adding material, taking material away, working with the big strokes
    of the paper. It might involve changing the order of paragraphs and re-crafting topic
    sentences/transitions. It may demand re-drafting the introduction and checking the
    conclusion to see what might be brought up to the front of the paper. All of this is part of
    “re-visioning” your paper.

    Editing: People often refer to all stages of revision as “editing,” but formal editing is
    typically what you do after you revise. Editing involves crafting with a fine tool, and it
    leads to improved style and coherence. Here is where you consider your paper as a
    writer/artist. Try reading your paper aloud, slowly, in parts. Is the voice clear and
    confident? Is there a sense of rhythm and flow in each paragraph, each sentence? Do the
    sentences connect up with one another like well-constructed joints? Editing occurs when
    you correct any awkwardness that may have occurred in the initial drafting or in revision
    (revision can be very helpful to the big picture but create problems within paragraphs, for
    example). While you are editing, check the clarity/precision of your title and the accuracy
    of your reference or works cited page(s). Careful editing is critical to a polished, well
    written paper.

    Proofreading: Proofreading generally comes last and consists of a final sweep through
    your paper with an eye for errors. When proofreading you make your final check for
    errors in sentence structure, grammar, verb tense and punctuation. You also look for
    mistakes in spelling, use of quotations, citation details, etc. It is important to check that
    your name is on your essay and it is desirable to number your pages or perhaps include a
    word count. This is your final read-through of your paper, your last chance to impress
    your reader and show your commitment to your work. Reading aloud at this stage or any
    other stage of the revision process can help you focus more carefully on your writing.

    Catharine Wright for the Writing Program, Middlebury College, 2010

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