READING AND WRITING SKILLS MODULE

LESSON 4: Using Post –Writing Strategies

POST WRITING is the final stage of the writing process. This part entails looking over
your draft critically, paying attention to content, organization, and mechanics by using
techniques like revising, editing and proofreading.

Defining Revisions and Editing

Revision is the general process of going back through your whole draft, from the start
to end, and improving on or clarifying your writing subject’s meaning. This can include
adding in, taking out, moving around and polishing certain parts your draft to make it
much more understandable and easier for reading. Revision focuses on the bigger
picture of your draft so you can resolve any significant issues on content that may
have otherwise been hidden while you were writing.

Editing, sometimes known as proof reading, is the more meticulous process of

clarifying meaning by revising each word and line of your draft. This includes you
working on grammatical principles such as subject-verb agreement, verb tense, noun
and pronoun usage, prepositions, sentence transitions and typographical matters
such as punctuations, spelling and capitalization.

**Note that while revision on the bigger picture of your draft, editing focuses on its
finer details, making sure every word contributes precise meaning to your writing
subjects. Furthermore, when writers proofread, they mark their drafts by using editing
symbols, which guide them in knowing what to remove, correct, or improve on.
Always remember that revision and editing are two different activities.

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