tailieunhanh - Paralled struture 9

Tham khảo tài liệu 'paralled struture 9', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | --------------------------------------- WRITING ----------------------------------------- Step 6 Proofread Carefully In the three-step writing process the third step is revise and edit. What exactly is the difference between revising and editing anyway To revise means to carefully read over your essay and make changes to improve it. Revising focuses on improving the content what you say and style how you say it . In other words when you revise you concentrate on the big picture your ideas and how you organize and present them in your essay. Editing on the other hand deals with grammar correct sentences mechanics correct spelling capitalization and punctuation and usage correct use of idioms . Editing of course is very important your writing should be as clear and correct as possible. But as a general rule it doesn t make much sense to carefully proofread each sentence only to realize that you need to rewrite several paragraphs. However and this is a big however the guidelines are a little different on a timed essay exam especially when the time is so short. Because your time is so limited revising making sure you have a clear thesis that addresses the writing prompt sufficient and relevant support and logical organization should actually take place before you write when you are outlining your essay. You don t have time to rewrite paragraphs or add new ones. But you will probably have a few minutes to change word order adjust word choice and correct grammatical and mechanical mistakes. And this final polishing step can help make your ideas come across much more clearly for your readers. Practice 4 Now it s time to practice writing an essay for the TOEFL exam start to finish. When you are ready turn the page to see your writing prompt. Give yourself exactly 30 minutes to plan write and proofread your essay. Have a piece of scrap paper to brainstorm ideas and outline your essay. The answer section in Appendix A will provide you with a sample essay for each score 1-6.