Revising: reviewing the concepts, arguments, and supporting evidence to check for missing parts, clarity, and continuity.

Read Your Paper Out Loud

​Don't worry about proofreading for small errors. Focus on the flow and clarity of your writing. Check for awkwardly worded sentences, run-on sentences or phrases that sound too informal (or not formal enough).

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Have a family member, friend or classmate read your paper and offer feedback about the content and structure:

• Is there enough information and analysis?
• Does your reader follow your writing from one paragraph to another?
• Do the main points come across clearly?

Your instructor may make time during class for a peer review session. During this session, your classmates will have a chance to read your paper (and you will read one or a few of theirs). In the best of situations, you will be given a checklist to help you look for specific points. Be open to feedback and kind and constructive with the feedback you provide.  

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Check for Unintentional Plagiarism

It’s easy to copy and paste text or paraphrase a source and forget to add a citation. Review your use of sources; make sure that any information which is not your own analysis or common knowledge has a source citation in the body of your paper and a corresponding source citation in the bibliography or works cited page.

Try This!

Copy and paste the topic sentence from each paragraph into a new Word document. Put the thesis statement or lead sentence at the top of this document. Examine your topic sentence outline to ensure that you have a logical development of the main points in your argument and that the idea in each paragraph flows smoothly into the next. Make note of any places that need smoother connections and transitions; then write them into the paper.

Submit Your Paper for Review Through Tutor.com

Use the link in your Canvas course site to log into Tutor.com for one-on-one writing help and feedback about your work.