Cut up paper with scissor, re-tape essay together.
Add something to your writing.
When you revise, what do you actually do? What kinds of changes do you make? DO you revise your writing? Or, is revision an afterthought?
When I revise, I type something and then go back in a little while, after letting my brain and fingers cool down, and read it out loud. I feel like while reading out loud, I can get the jist of whatever I am writing as the audience, per say, instead of the writer. Once, I even let a friend read it out loud for me. While revising my writing, sometimes I'll move paragraphs around, delete words, fix grammar, etc. I believe all good papers must be revised before handed in, therefore not being an afterthought. If you wait to revise your papers AFTER they are handed in, you will most likely not get as good of a grade.
What figuration can you apply to your revision practices? What metaphor best represents your approach to revision?
Revision is like going shopping for a huge party the first time around. You will get some of the right things and most likely get the general amount completed, but you'll always have to go back and return some items and exchange others, possibly picking up a new item here and there. After a couple of tries, it's most likely close to perfect.
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