Seven Weeks Of Revision

My experiences with revision thus far have been rewarding. I have located and fixed many errors, whether it be rewording a sentence for a better flow, or correcting words that have been misspelled. I believe my papers have matured greatly between the first and second drafts. That which started out as a rough draft has started to blossom into a beautiful work. It has been enjoyable to see this change and know that I am contributing to it.

I feel as though my first drafts turned out to be good starts. They have had good thoughts in them and have articulated those thoughts fairly well. It is amazing, though, how much change can be made from the first draft to the second. After seeing a finished second draft, the first one does not look nearly as good. Although, without the first draft, it would be hard to reach the development level that the second draft has.

My revisions have been working progresses and I have enjoyed seeing the progress being made. I hope though, that my second drafts will be able to "stand on their own." One thing that I have found to be difficult when revising, is finding new content to talk about. This is mainly true with the analyses as I tried to integrate more information into my analysis.

I think that revising has helped my writing. It helps me to stay aware of what I am writing and to keep me focused on the topic that I am supposed to be writing about. Revising just prevents errors and is a good way to become a more proficient writer.