1. Counter-Argumentative Essay
- Edition Process -
By Prof. Jim Rush – November 20, 2017

2. Editing
When editing, the writer must carefully read each word. Word choice is a crucial factor. If needed, the author should use a thesaurus to find just the correct word. Do not use the same words over and over. Mix up sentence styles to give the paper variety. Readers will appreciate the effort. Clichés have no place in academic or professional writing. Finally, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and other mechanical issues need to be addressed by the writer. Using grammar checking software is productive and effective. Asking a teacher or other professional to review your paper before submission is also an effective editing tool.
Knowing how to draft, revise, and edit can make the task of creating a document easier. With each successful paper, these jobs become simpler. A writer can become an expert at the stages of paper development, and can experience a genuine satisfaction when he or she produces a quality paper.

3. Editing
You will be Revising and Editing with these Goals in mind!
Remember your Goals!

4. Checking for Conventions
Although editing can be difficult, it is one of the most important steps in the writing process.
When you are editing your own work, you should focus on a few specific problem areas during each editing session.
For example, if you are having difficulty with apostrophes, you can use pgs to review the rules regarding apostrophes, etc.

5. Editing and Proofreading Guide
Go to the back of your Write Source book to review the Editing and Proofreading Guide.
You can use this guide to refer to the instruction, rules, and examples to clarify any checklist item or to resolve questions about your writing.

6. Checking Kaylie’s Editing of Conventions
Review Kaylie’s editing of her Rough Draft.
Use the Editing and Proofreading Guide on the back cover of the Write Source to apply proofreader’s marks to your writing.

7. Read aloud Kaylie’s final copy of her essay.

8. Review the Goals
Do you think Kaylie did a good job of meeting the goals of expository writing? Why?
For which goals did the writing seem especially strong?
Share one thing you learned about the writing process by observing how Kaylie developed her essay from start to finish.
Share one thing you learned about judo by reading Kaylie’s essay.
What part(s) of the writing process helped Kaylie convey that information.

9. Kaylie’s Essay Development
How much has Kaylie’s writing changed and improved from the first draft to the final copy?

10. Assessing Kaylie’s Final Copy
Step #1
Assess Kaylie’s final draft with the Goals and Rubric.
Step #2
Compare the scores given by Kaylie’s teacher with the evaluation you gave her.
Step #3
Now compare to Kaylie’s Self-Assessment.

11. Keys to Effective Editing
Keep these points in mind as you edit your draft.
If you feel overwhelmed by the editing tasks, do each step by step such as checking for correct punctuation or checking for correct spelling.

12. Editing for Conventions
Remember that compound sentences are made up of two independent clauses…
To make sure you understand dependent and independent clauses,
You should look through your essay several times, focusing on one type of error (punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar) at a time.
Refer to your Write Source pg. 590 for more examples of using a comma in a compound sentence.
Since writing complex sentences may be relatively new to you, pay particular attention as you edit for these sentences.
and that a comma must be used before the conjunction that separates the two clauses.
use your own words to write out the rules that explain the difference.

13. Using an Editing Checklist
Use the Checklist from pg Write this checklist on a piece of paper or print it from the blog.
Look over the Proofreader’s Guide in the back of the book while applying it to your Checklist.
If you can answer “yes” to a question, put a check mark after that number.
Many authors create titles after they have finished a piece of writing. Adding an effective title takes practice.
If not, continue to edit for that convention.
If you have added a title early on, consider that you may need to refine it as you adjust your essay.
You may use the Self-Assessment from the Blog to help you assess your own work.