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What are some tips for revising an essay?

Answer:
There are many ways to write a more effective essay.

  • Have someone read your essay to you. Listen to your own voice. How does it sound? Did you say what you meant to say?
  • Overused words and phrases-Highlight overused words and phrases. Do this for each paragraph. Omit if possible. Otherwise, rewrite them in a new way.
  • Read each sentence from the last to the first - By reading each sentence in this manner, your eye will better pick up misspelled words and other errors.
  • Rewrite sentences. Turn them in to questions, or restructure them using Introductory phrases. Try to write sentences with more than six words. Use passive structure. Use a thesaurus to make your writing more effective.
  • Cut your paragraphs into separate pieces. Try moving them around. Often, introductions make better conclusions, and vice versa.
  • Have someone read your essay back to you, again.
  • Remember, writing is recursive.
Contributor: Shelley
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