1 Pertemuan 13 Editing/Revising Matakuliah: Writing 1 Tahun: Versi: 6

2 Learning Outcomes By the end of this session the students are expected to be able to: –Apply the knowledge of punctuation, capitalization, grammar and paragraph writing into practice.

3 Outline of the materials Reviewing and Revising your writing Tips

4 Reviewing and Revising Writing is not the same as speaking. –In speaking, you can use other means such as gestures, to convey your message. But, in writing, you need to be as clear (and as correct) as possible. Reviewing and Revising are necessary. –Most students do their writing assignments the night before or even 20 minutes before class. This is WRONG. Even newspapers have editors who check the reporters/writers work. So, re-read and revise your work at least once before submitting it.

5 What do you revise/edit for? Punctuation and Spelling: –Full Stop/period: Watch for too long sentences. Do not write more than about 12 words in a sentence unless you are confident enough in using complex sentences. –Commas: It is the most flexible yet the most important. Read your sentence and see if you need to pause. Then there should be a comma. –Spelling: Check your dictionary (or use the Spell checker in your word processor) if in doubt

6 Grammar –Incomplete sentence: See if your sentence has a subject and a verb Watch for dependent clauses that has no main clauses. –S-V agreement Does the subject agree with the verb? –Is there a tense-shift? Make sure your sentences are connected in the right tenses as well as in meaning

7 Content: –organization of ideas: Do you have a clear topic sentence? Do other sentences support the main idea? Are the sentences related to one another? –Paragraphing Do you indent the first sentence? Do you use connectors to connect ideas in sentences? Do you have a conclusion? –Style Do you use appropriate style for the type of writing you are doing? (e.g. a letter to a friend has not the same style as an application letter or a novel. )

8 Tips You should leave your composition for a day or two before re-reading it. You might find a mistake you didn’t see at first reading. Ask your friend to read it. Another person’s point of view can be useful in improving your writing. They may see mistakes you didn’t see before, and they can give suggestions to the content.

9 Conclusions Re-read and edit your writing before you submit it. Revise or edit for –Punctuation and spelling –Grammar –Content Leaving it for a day or two and getting a friend’s opinion may be useful to improve your writing.