Revising Your Writing: Rereading and Refining Your Draft

The video tutorial teaches students how to revise their writing by rereading drafts and ensuring they align with the intended message. It reviews the writing process, focusing on generating ideas, planning, drafting, and revising. The structure of a paragraph is explained, highlighting the importance of topic sentences, supporting evidence, and closing sentences. Common mistakes in writing are discussed, emphasizing the need for revision. A three-step process for revising writing is introduced, and an example of revising a paragraph is demonstrated. The tutorial concludes with a review of the revision steps.

What common mistake do writers make after finishing their drafts?

Why is it important to consider your thesis statement while revising?

How does the structure of a paragraph support the thesis statement?

What changes did the teacher suggest for improving the paragraph about recess?

What are the three steps to follow when revising your writing?