1. Revise Five Times (then proofread) Article by: Janis Ramey Presentation by: Paul Pietkiewicz

2. Prioritizing Different documents require different levels of attention.

3. Process Revisions:  Content and Emphasis  Clarity  Correctness  Brevity  Style Proofreading

4. Content and Emphasis Is the information missing? Is there any detail that can be omitted? Have the important ideas been emphasized the less important ones deemphasized?

5. Clarity Is the content logical and understandable for the reader? Are the sentences and words straightforward for the reader? Are the transitions effective?

6. Correctness Check for proper:  Grammar  Word choice  Spelling  Punctuation  Sentence structure

7. Brevity Are there any wordy phrases? Are there any unnecessary sentences? Are there any ideas which can be deleted or combined?

8. Style Is the structure of the text appropriate? Does the text flow well?

9. Proofread Check for:  Spelling  Missing last lines or words  Extra, missing or incorrect characters  Font substitutions  Faulty alignment  Missing graphics

10. Thank You