Revsions

I would have to say that I probably revise everything that I write at least twice, but usually three times. If the paper is a creative writing, I revise with an eye more toward content and overall form. If the piece is expository in nature, I read and revise mostly organizational components.

However, since I have been inundated with composition theory this semester, I have noticed a trend in my writing toward more in-depth revision. I don't think that I necessarily go through more drafts, but I think about that process much more deliberately. I have begun to look for things like paragraph structure more closely, as well as style components of my actual sentences. I have been reading Style by Joseph Williams and he harps on the old-new contract, parallel constructions, and balanced phrasing. Erika Lindeman's writings on paragraphs and sentences have furthered the attention to detail. Also, my own work on grammar education has led me to think about the smaller parts of my writing and how they may fit together as a whole.