Writing Process and Revision Techniques

The video tutorial covers the differences between revising and editing in writing. It introduces the ARMS strategy for revising, which stands for Add, Remove, Move, and Substitute, and the CUPS strategy for editing, which stands for Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, and Spelling. The teacher provides examples of revised and edited papers and gives instructions for a class activity and homework. Students are reminded to remember the secret password 'tulips' for the next class.

What is the first step after writing something?

• Revising

• Brainstorming

• Editing

• Publishing

What is the purpose of revising?

• To finalize the document

• To print the document

• To improve the content

• To check for spelling errors

What does the 'A' in ARMS stand for?

• Apply

• Arrange

• Add

• Analyze

Which action is NOT part of the ARMS strategy?

• Substitute

• Add

• Remove

• Multiply

What is the first step in the ARMS strategy?

• Remove

• Move

• Substitute

• Add

Why might you add sentences or words during revision?

• To make the writing longer

• To enhance the writing

• To confuse the reader

• To reduce word count

What should you do if a sentence is repetitive?

• Add more details

• Substitute it

• Remove it

• Move it

What should you do if a sentence is in the wrong spot?

• Ignore it

• Highlight it

• Move it

• Remove it

What should you do if you use a word too many times?

• Substitute it

• Highlight it

• Remove it

• Ignore it

What should you do with a sentence in the wrong spot?

• Remove it

• Substitute it

• Move it

• Ignore it