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 College Essay Editing

Editing for a purpose means interpreting that your writing really accomplishes whatever your intentions are. When you finish your essay, the purpose might have shifted from its original intention to an entirely new direction. This is particularly the case of complex and indirect topics or for other topics that start without a clear direction. When this occurs, the following questions will to guide you: what exactly do you want to say? Is the purpose of your paper clearly stated in your essay? Are there enough hints that any reader can use to determine this? Has the paper said all that had to be said and do all the paragraphs have the same purpose? Do you still believe in the things you have written? Is there enough supportive evidence to back up what you have raised in the paper? Are your evidence convincing? Genuine answers to these questions are the cornerstone to a successful editing.

When you edit for structure, you make sure that the order of your ideas and the arrangement of materials is as effective as possible. Take note that in a well structured essay, each part should fulfill a clear function. Study the opening and closing paragraphs to ensure that they are appropriate, to the point and appealing. Have for putting them in the order that you choose. Consider the following questions to take you through: does the introduction tells of the whole paper; does it grabs the reader’s attention and hint at what is to follow? Does they body of the work has all that has been promised in the opening? Is there a topic sentence in each paragraph? Is every paragraph well connected to each other? Will any paragraph make more sense if left out or if rewritten? Does the conclusion reflect the body of the work?