Writing Process

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Writing Process for a Documented Essay

Revising

Mechanics

Physical layout

Citations

Punctuation

Spelling

Style

Tone

Does the tone or voice shift? (examples: first person to second; formal to informal)

Does the writer sound sound pompous?

Does the writing sound too conversational?

Word choice

Is the diction (level of vocabulary) appropriate to the audience?

Are there ambiguous referents?

Are key terms repeated for emphasis?

Are there numerous indefinite pronouns? Ambiguous pronouns?

Are the descriptions appropriate to the topic?

Is the wording precise and concrete?

Sentence flow

Is there a sense of wordiness, such as tripping over long verb or noun phrases?

Are the main ideas of the sentences highlighted? Are the supporting clauses interrupting the idea flow?

Does the reader "gasp for breath" at the end of a sentence?

Are there unintentional rhymes or alliteration that work against the ideas?

Are the sentences appropriately varied?

Organization

Do the paragraphs hang from a clear topic sentence/controlling idea?

Are the transitions present and meaningful?

Does the organization flow as expected?

Content

Is the opposition addressed completely/adequately?

Are all assumptions and logic explicit or directly implied?

Are all claims support and/or qualified?

Is everything true?

Are there enough concrete examples?

Are some details too lengthy or irrelevant?

Is there too much repetition?

Do the readers have all of the needed background?

Reviewing

Consider feedback with an open mind

Review the writing situtation--Rhetorical context--of the assignment

Look at your biases

Ask questions

Solicit feedback from readers

Have others read it too you

Read it out loud

Drafting

Organization of ideas

Discovery

Exploration