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GUIDELINES FOR ACADEMIC WRITING & REVISING TEXT (Guidelines for…
GUIDELINES FOR ACADEMIC WRITING & REVISING TEXT
Difference between Revise & Edit
Revise
Replace
Add
Delete
Reorder
Edit
Capitalization
Usage
Punctuation
Spelling
Guideline for Revising Text
Develop a better understanding of the text (content) & see things that need changing
Part of writing process
Revision is an important part of writing process. having to rewrite a text does not mean you are a bad writer. on the contrary, it means that you are able to see the text from the reader's perspective, and recognize its strengths and weeknessess
Guidelines for Academic Writing
Use first person is better
use short, simple word
use active tenses
sequencing in sentences
avoid negatives
avoid the text with references
use short paragraph
use number of bullet
settings for lists
use subheadings
print out and revise/edit draft copies