| Editing
at the college level means much more than checking for commas and spelling.
You should be consciously and carefully reviewing each sentence and
word
choice for effectiveness, coherence, and unity. The following links will
help you review some of the techniques that we will cover in class that
will improve the power of your writing.
Thesis Statements - Explained
Word level editing - Includes sentence beginnings, powerful verbs, and
other easy "fixes"
Sentence editing - How to closely look at your sentences
for length variation and flow.
Cliches - Just one way to show you how they are overused.
Quotations - Easy hints on how to smoothly blend quotations into fiction and non-fiction
writing.
Paragraph hooks - Smooth transitions from one paragraph to another.
Parallel sentence structures - Making them smooth and using them to power
your idea.
VIVID verbs - These action words make the difference between a powerful
voice and a mundane one.
Self Evaluation - Use these questions to carefully review the purpose of
your writing and how you accomplished it.
PowerPoint Presentations:
Style
Parallel Structure
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