Revision is one of the most important steps in the everyday writing process and even everyday life. Many seem to be frightened by revision and don’t understand the importance of it. It’s the process of going back and reading through your work, making sure it makes sense and there are no errors, and even going back to see how it can be improved and what else you can add. In Nancy Sommers article, “Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Experienced Adult Writers,” she mentions how some students didn’t like or even use the word revision when talking about their writing processes. She learned that many students believe that revision is just a process of changing words in their writing. They seem to be focusing solely on rewording their writing or any grammatical errors. I think that this belief may help those students to feel like they didn’t fail with their writing, because once all grammatical errors and rewording are fixed then everything else is perfect and correct. Many are terrified to have failed especially with their writing, however according to Alexus Yeakel, failure in our writing is absolutely necessary and not something to be ashamed or scared of. Failing in your writing means that you are on the right track and you can keep pushing through to make sure that your final draft is the absolute best it can be. No first draft of writing is going to be perfect and in most cases, won’t even be that good. Failure and revision are necessary in order to put forth your best work and help you to understand the full and complex process of writing.
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