Brief editing esl guide handbook think

Return to Book Page. Preview — Think about Editing by Cheryl Glenn. Loretta Gray. If you are an ESL student, this is an important resource for you to have!

Designed to help intermediate and advanced ESL students edit their writing, correcting grammar, structure, and usage. Get A Copy. Paperback , pages. More Details Original Title. Other Editions 1. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Think about Editing , please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Exercise workbook for students focusing on English as a Second Language. Get A Copy.

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Add this book to your favorite list ». Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. All Languages. More filters. Not exactly. Although many people use the terms interchangeably, editing and proofreading are two different stages of the revision process.

Both demand close and careful reading, but they focus on different aspects of the writing and employ different techniques. Editing is what you begin doing as soon as you finish your first draft. You reread your draft to see, for example, whether the paper is well-organized, the transitions between paragraphs are smooth, and your evidence really backs up your argument. You can edit on several levels:.

Have you done everything the assignment requires? Are the claims you make accurate? If it is required to do so, does your paper make an argument? Is the argument complete? Are all of your claims consistent?

Have you supported each point with adequate evidence? For additional tips, see our handouts on understanding assignments and developing an argument. Does your paper have an appropriate introduction and conclusion?

Is your thesis clearly stated in your introduction? Is it clear how each paragraph in the body of your paper is related to your thesis? Are the paragraphs arranged in a logical sequence?

Have you made clear transitions between paragraphs? One way to check the structure of your paper is to make a reverse outline of the paper after you have written the first draft. See our handouts on introductions , conclusions , thesis statements , and transitions.

Does each paragraph have a clear topic sentence? Does each paragraph stick to one main idea? Are there any extraneous or missing sentences in any of your paragraphs? See our handout on paragraph development.

Have you defined any important terms that might be unclear to your reader?