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f combining previously planned viewpoints, and collaborating with a peer, a
concepts with fresh ideas person might obtain extra insight.
f keeping in mind the paper’s aim
and following the standards of It is vital to differentiate between the edit-
grammar ing and revising stages, as mentioned previ-
f taking the target audience into ac- ously. The writer might think about the quality
count of composition, content, and clarity through-
out revision. In order to decide how well the
edits and comments can contribute to bettering
Although editing and revising are typically one’s papers, one should consider the editing
viewed as one procedure, they are actually two ideas offered by their peers and those they
related steps. The difference between editing themselves came to through self-editing. For
and revising in the writing process is crucial to instance, they could:
understand. For example, they must recognise
that the process of writing is one that calls for f use suggestions and comments
them to use editing marks when they update f change the text’s order and make
their writings. Yet, the editing stage could also any necessary modifications.
call for alterations to the content or structure. f develop concepts
The following are done through the editing f write their essays again
stages:

f check the grammar of language A person can decide to use or not use each
f verify the spelling and every comment they get. They should
decide how to incorporate and build upon these
f go through their punctuation.
f check to see if their concepts are new ideas after deciding which suggestions
clear and if their objectives have to use. They should go through this method
been accomplished. at least once again before submitting a final
output to make sure the new concepts have
helped them achieve their goals and have made
Editing the draft can be done in two ways, their papers clearer.
self-editing and peer-editing. Self-editing is
the process of revising one’s own writing. The 3�3�4 The Well-Written Sentence
editor should read the text loud and pay atten- A well-written sentence must not just be
tion to the sentence structure and word choice. grammatically correct but also have clarity and
He or she ought to listen as well to see if any should be interesting. Clarity refers to commu-
words have been omitted. Be aware that some nicating to the reader what the author wanted
people could find it challenging to spot errors to convey; interest refers to how well it reads
during self-editing. and draws our attention with its simplicity,
freshness, sound, and rhythm. These virtues
When a peer reviews a paper, peer-editing are largely dependent on the sentence struc-
takes place. The reviewer might be better able ture or the choice of words. It achieves this
to identify the concepts that are challenging by focusing on conciseness, emphasis, rhythm,
to comprehend. Through peer editing, review- and variety.
ing one’s own paper, discussing thoughts and

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