Research Report: Revising

Writing doesn't end with the first draft. Next, you'll need to revise. When writers revise, they evaluate their work for ideas, organization, voice, word choice, and sentence fluency. Here are some questions to think about as you review your draft.

1. Ideas

	Have I selected an interesting topic?
	Have I written a clear thesis statement?
	Have I included informative details that support my thesis statement?

2. Organization

	Does my beginning introduce the topic well?
	Does each middle paragraph include a topic sentence?
	Do I include citations for information from other sources?
	Does my ending reflect on the meaning of the information?

3. Voice

	Does my writing voice sound knowledgeable and confident?
	Does my voice fit the topic?

4. Word Choice

	Do I use specialized terms about my topic?
	Do I use specific nouns and active verbs?

5. Sentence Fluency

	Have I written clear, complete sentences?
	Have I combined short, choppy sentences?
	Have I varied sentence beginnings?

6. Feedback

	Has someone read my work and filled out a response form?
	Have I incorporated the feedback into my work?

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