Learning about revision from other writers

Writing Practice: Learning about revision from other writers

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Read Michelle Nguyen’s rough draft, revision goals, and final draft. With your classmates, discuss Nguyen’s revision process. Notice what Nguyen learned from her peers’ comments.

  • How did her revision goals focus her revision?
  • What three or four significant changes did she make to strengthen her final draft?
  • What do you learn from studying and discussing Nguyen’s writing process?

Write a brief response in the space below.

Question

How did her revision goals focus her revision? What three or four significant changes did she make to strengthen her final draft? What do you learn from studying and discussing Nguyen’s writing process? Write a brief response below.