Writing: Three Stages of Good Writing Practice

The revising stage of writing will have you rethinking, refining, editting, and proofreeding the draft written.

• Seek feedback on your draft.

  • Consult peers, in addition to a tutor or professor, on all Six Principles.

  • Ask your reader to look for larger issues in the paper, rather than merely proofreading it.

• Begin globally.

  • Ensure that PURPOSE is realized.

  • Check for sound ORGANIZATION.

  • Determine that SUPPORT is adequate.

  • Incorporate new INSIGHTS.

• Continue locally.

  • Edit for COHERENCE.

  • Edit for CLARITY.

  • Proofread (take multiple passes for grammar, mechanics, typos, formatting, citations)