To revise my essay I plan to do multiple things. I first would like to go through my essay and see where I can add more supporting evidence or quotes, since I personally tend to write my essays short. After I do that I am going to read it out loud to make sure everything sounds right and flows properly. I would also like someone else that is not in my class to read it if possible. My goal for this essay is to clearly convey my thesis and have enough support to make what I am trying to say very clear to who ever is reading it. I feel very strongly about what I am writing which I think will be helpful when adding detail. I have a lot of points I want to make but I don’t want my essay to seem cluttered and unfocused. I believe that my rough draft was very rough and after I revise it I believe the finishing touches will be very easy. If I am really struggling with a part of my essay I would go to SASC or ask a peer for ideas. I have done both of these to help my work and I think that they are very effective.
Great ideas, Erin! Don’t be afraid to give our assigned essay another read. This can be an EXCELLENT and surprisingly time-efficient way to find good-quality evidence for your revision.