{"id":784,"date":"2022-03-26T15:24:58","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T19:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=784"},"modified":"2023-11-30T11:32:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T16:32:16","slug":"stages-of-revision-high-and-low","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/chapter\/stages-of-revision-high-and-low\/","title":{"raw":"Stages of Revision: High and Low","rendered":"Stages of Revision: High and Low"},"content":{"raw":"<a class=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/03\/change.jpg\"><img class=\"chapterimage aligncenter wp-image-1227 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/03\/change.jpg\" alt=\"Sixteen small blue profile of faces arranged in a four by four grid that transition from very angular edges at the top left to round edges at the bottom right.\" width=\"2057\" height=\"2441\" \/><\/a>[pb_glossary id=\"1403\"]Revision[\/pb_glossary] is the most important stage of the writing process. Too often, it\u2019s overlooked by students because of time constraints, or because they\u2019ve never learned how to do it well.\r\n\r\nThere are many ways to critically read, reflect on and revise a paper. But, it\u2019s hard to read your paper with an eye for too many concerns at the same time. For example, when I\u2019m revising a draft, I find it difficult to look at transitions, cohesion of my argument and conciseness all at the same time. When I attempt to do that, I get overwhelmed and end up closing my computer. Instead, I suggest adopting a more systematic approach, going through your paper with one concern in mind each time you read it. In this chapter, we\u2019ve divided these concerns into \u201chigh\u201d and \u201clow.\u201d\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/02\/noun-think-631590.png\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-178\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/02\/noun-think-631590-300x300.png\" alt=\"A black lined cloud with two separate circles underneath, leading to the left\" width=\"177\" height=\"177\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nQuestions for Reflection\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">How much time do you usually spend on the revision stage of the writing process?<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Are there revision strategies you\u2019ve used in the past that have been helpful?<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">How does the idea of reading your work out loud make you feel?<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have you ever done a peer review? What was the experience like?<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">How do you like to receive feedback on your work?<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is the most useful piece of advice that someone has given you about your own writing?<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have experience with a different culture, how is feedback given in that culture?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h1>Adaptations<\/h1>\r\nMaterial in this section has been adapted from <a class=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/kpu.pressbooks.pub\/businesswriting\/chapter\/questions-for-reflection-16\/\">Chapter 16 Peer Review: Questions for Reflection<\/a> in <a class=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/kpu.pressbooks.pub\/businesswriting\/\">Business Writing for Everyone<\/a> by Arley Cruthers, licensed under a <a class=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\" rel=\"license\">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License<\/a>, except where otherwise noted.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p><a class=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/03\/change.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"chapterimage aligncenter wp-image-1227 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/03\/change.jpg\" alt=\"Sixteen small blue profile of faces arranged in a four by four grid that transition from very angular edges at the top left to round edges at the bottom right.\" width=\"2057\" height=\"2441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/03\/change.jpg 2057w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/03\/change-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/03\/change-863x1024.jpg 863w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/03\/change-768x911.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/03\/change-1294x1536.jpg 1294w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/03\/change-1726x2048.jpg 1726w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/03\/change-65x77.jpg 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/03\/change-225x267.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/03\/change-350x415.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2057px) 100vw, 2057px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_784_1403\">Revision<\/a> is the most important stage of the writing process. Too often, it\u2019s overlooked by students because of time constraints, or because they\u2019ve never learned how to do it well.<\/p>\n<p>There are many ways to critically read, reflect on and revise a paper. But, it\u2019s hard to read your paper with an eye for too many concerns at the same time. For example, when I\u2019m revising a draft, I find it difficult to look at transitions, cohesion of my argument and conciseness all at the same time. When I attempt to do that, I get overwhelmed and end up closing my computer. Instead, I suggest adopting a more systematic approach, going through your paper with one concern in mind each time you read it. In this chapter, we\u2019ve divided these concerns into \u201chigh\u201d and \u201clow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox\">\n<p><a class=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/02\/noun-think-631590.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-178\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/02\/noun-think-631590-300x300.png\" alt=\"A black lined cloud with two separate circles underneath, leading to the left\" width=\"177\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/02\/noun-think-631590-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/02\/noun-think-631590-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/02\/noun-think-631590-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/02\/noun-think-631590-225x225.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/02\/noun-think-631590-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/02\/noun-think-631590.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 177px) 100vw, 177px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Questions for Reflection<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">How much time do you usually spend on the revision stage of the writing process?<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Are there revision strategies you\u2019ve used in the past that have been helpful?<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">How does the idea of reading your work out loud make you feel?<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have you ever done a peer review? What was the experience like?<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">How do you like to receive feedback on your work?<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is the most useful piece of advice that someone has given you about your own writing?<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have experience with a different culture, how is feedback given in that culture?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Adaptations<\/h1>\n<p>Material in this section has been adapted from <a class=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/kpu.pressbooks.pub\/businesswriting\/chapter\/questions-for-reflection-16\/\">Chapter 16 Peer Review: Questions for Reflection<\/a> in <a class=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/kpu.pressbooks.pub\/businesswriting\/\">Business Writing for Everyone<\/a> by Arley Cruthers, licensed under a <a class=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\" rel=\"license\">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License<\/a>, except where otherwise noted.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"media-attributions clear\" prefix:cc=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/ns#\" prefix:dc=\"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/terms\/\"><h2>Media Attributions<\/h2><ul><li about=\"https:\/\/www.thegreats.co\/artworks\/cambia-change\"><a rel=\"cc:attributionURL\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegreats.co\/artworks\/cambia-change\" property=\"dc:title\">change<\/a>  &copy;  <a rel=\"dc:creator\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegreats.co\/artists\/manuel-moranta\" property=\"cc:attributionName\">Manuel Moranta<\/a>  adapted by  Angie Goertz  is licensed under a  <a rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike)<\/a> license<\/li><li about=\"https:\/\/thenounproject.com\/icon\/think-631590\/\"><a rel=\"cc:attributionURL\" href=\"https:\/\/thenounproject.com\/icon\/think-631590\/\" property=\"dc:title\">Think<\/a>  &copy;  <a rel=\"dc:creator\" href=\"https:\/\/thenounproject.com\/tkirby\/\" property=\"cc:attributionName\">Kirby Wu<\/a>    is licensed under a  <a rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY (Attribution)<\/a> license<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glossary\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" id=\"definition\">definition<\/span><template id=\"term_784_1403\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_784_1403\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>The process of looking back over something that was written previously, and making changes to improve the writing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1558,"menu_order":1,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-784","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":116,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1558"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/784\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2142,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/784\/revisions\/2142"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/116"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/784\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=784"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=784"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}