Learning outcome #1 is to demonstrate the ability to approach writing as a recursive process requiring substantial revision of drafts for content, organization, and clarity (which is global revision), as well as editing and proofreading (which is local revision). After revisiting Project #2, I noticed that a lot changed between the first draft and the second draft. Some ways that I made global revisions were by adding more content, such as adding more quotations, more body paragraphs, and more to the introduction. I also tried out adding a naysayer. The organization changed throughout the writing process. I recall the naysayer being closer towards the end of the essay, but after some feedback, I decided to move it towards the beginning of the piece. There was also a lot of figuring out where each quote belonged; I fought with my thoughts to figure out where they would make the most sense, but ultimately got the quotes where they needed to be. The local revision was completed throughout the entirety of constructing this essay. I always take breaks to proofread and edit things before the work is “done.” It seems more like a clever idea to do this while writing rather than at the end and figure out that a lot needs to be fixed. Any time I see that something is misspelled or the punctuation is wrong, I fix it. I save the run-on sentences for the end so I can be entirely sure that I have enough words to be in the word count. Then, I cut down the sentences so my essay wasn’t too wordy. Personally, my skills to revise haven’t changed that much by way of what I always used to do and always do. The way I revise has become more of a habit than anything. However, I believe that my revision skills have gotten a lot better in terms of catching what needs revision and what can stay the way it is. I feel more confident in choosing what to revise.
