Informative Touchstone 3 Essay Revision

 

Review the in-text comments and summary feedback you received on your Touchstone 3 draft to deepen and extend your analysis of your topic. Submit a revision of your Touchstone 3 draft that reflects the feedback. Include a copy of your Touchstone 3 draft below the “Think About Your Writing” questions for this unit.

A. Instructions

All writers revise their work as part of the writing process. For Touchstone 4, submit a revised version of your Touchstone 3 essay. The process of revising involves “re-thinking” your essay. Your revision should reflect your attention to the following:

  • rhetorical situation
  • focus
  • organization
  • flow
  • style
  • clarity

As you consider possible revisions, evaluate how your essay can be improved in each of the areas above. Focus your attention on the areas that would benefit most from revision. You can add, delete, or move text as you revise your essay.

Note the following revision guidelines:

  • Do not draft a new essay. You must revise your Touchstone 3 draft.
  • Allow time between drafts so that you can see your original work from a new perspective.
  • Revision is different from editing and proofreading; however, be sure to edit and proofread your revised essay before you submit it.