Rewriting

The real work of writing is rewriting. During this stage, writers bring all of their critical abilities to bear. During rewriting, writers strive to flesh out the rough sketch made during the writing stage and give it shape, dimension, and depth. Foremost in the writer's mind is the audience for the finished work. Thus, writers strive to go beyond making sense to themselves and aim to see the writing from the mind of their audience. Every paragraph, every sentence, every word, every element of punctuation is scrutinized. The rewriting process involves the following:

• Revising: Re-seeing the paper as a whole from the perspective of the anticipated audience
• Editing: Refining the language for effectiveness
• Proofreading: Checking for correct punctuation, spelling, grammar, and document format

ENGL1010 Composition I