Revision Practices Of Professional Writers

Author : Jeff Anderson,Deborah Dean
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781003842361

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Revision Decisions by Jeff Anderson,Deborah Dean Pdf

Revision is often a confusing and difficult process for students, but it's also the most important part of the writing process. If students leave our classrooms not knowing how to move a piece of writing forward, we've failed them. Revision Decisions: Talking Through Sentences and Beyond will help teachers develop the skills students need in an ever-evolving writing, language, and reading world. Jeff Anderson and Deborah Dean have written a book that engages writers in the tinkering, playing, and thinking that are essential to clarify and elevate writing. Focusing on sentences, the authors use mentor texts to show the myriad possibilities that exist for revision. Essential to their process is the concept of classroom talk. Readers will be shown how revision lessons can be discussed in a generative way, and how each student can benefit from talking through the revision process as a group. Revision Decisions focuses on developing both the writing and the writer. The easy-to-follow lessons make clear and accessible the rigorous thinking and the challenging process of making writing work. Narratives, setup lessons, templates, and details about how to move students toward independence round out this essential book. Additionally, the authors weave the language, reading, and writing goals of the Common Core and other standards into an integrated and connected practice. The noted language arts teacher James Britton once said that good writing floats on a sea of talk. Revision Decisions supports those genuine conversations we naturally have as readers and writers, leading the way to the essential goal of making meaning.

Author : Alice Horning,Anne Becker
Publisher : Parlor Press LLC
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2006-05-22
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781643170060

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Revision by Alice Horning,Anne Becker Pdf

Explores the wide range of scholarship on revision while bringing new light to bear on enduring questions in composition and rhetoric.

Author : J. I. Rodale
Publisher : Rodale Books
Page : 1368 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781623367596

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The Synonym Finder by J. I. Rodale Pdf

Originally published in 1961 by the founder of Rodale Inc., The Synonym Finder continues to be a practical reference tool for every home and office. This thesaurus contains more than 1 million synonyms, arranged alphabetically, with separate subdivisions for the different parts of speech and meanings of the same word.

Author : James Scott Bell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1582975094

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Revision & Self-editing by James Scott Bell Pdf

Author : Alice S. Horning
Publisher : Hampton Press (NJ)
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015055906021

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Revision Revisited by Alice S. Horning Pdf

Revision is essential to writing. This unique volume reviews the primary findings of key studies of revision, re-examines data on the relevance of personality type preferences for understanding revising, explores the text features writers tend to focus on when they rework a text, reviews the teaching advice given in books on revising by teachers and writers, and presents detailed case studies both in academia and the workplace.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Parlor Press LLC
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781602352759

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Revision: History, Theory, and Practice by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Germano
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780226410791

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On Revision by William Germano Pdf

A trusted editor turns his attention to the most important part of writing: revision. So you’ve just finished writing something? Congratulations! Now revise it. Because revision is about getting from good to better, and it’s only finished when you decide to stop. But where to begin? In On Revision, William Germano shows authors how to take on the most critical stage of writing anything: rewriting it. For more than twenty years, thousands of writers have turned to Germano for his insider’s take on navigating the world of publishing. A professor, author, and veteran of the book industry, Germano knows what editors want and what writers need to know: Revising is not just correcting typos. Revising is about listening and seeing again. Revising is a rethinking of the principles from the ground up to understand why the writer is doing something, why they’re going somewhere, and why they’re taking the reader along with them. On Revision steps back to take in the big picture, showing authors how to hear their own writing voice and how to reread their work as if they didn’t write it. On Revision will show you how to know when your writing is actually done—and, until it is, what you need to do to get it there.

Author : Jolene Borgese,Dick Heyler,Stephanie Romano
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781412994255

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Revision Strategies for Adolescent Writers by Jolene Borgese,Dick Heyler,Stephanie Romano Pdf

Supported by the Common Core State Standards, the 30] strategies in this book include pre-writing planning, peer conferencing, modeling effective revision, and using technology.

Author : Leonora H. Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Authorship
ISBN : MSU:31293105786168

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Revision Practices of Professional Writers by Leonora H. Smith Pdf

Author : Meredith Sue Willis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0915924412

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Deep Revision by Meredith Sue Willis Pdf

Suggesting that all phases of writing, including revision, have a great deal in common across age groups and levels of accomplishment, this book presents 196 specific revision exercises, as well as numerous examples from students and from literature. The first part of the book looks at how the ability to revise develops, and at how people can use one another's responses to improve their writing. The second part of the book offers techniques for adding more material and deepening existing material. The third part of the book is about form, structure, and finishing. Chapters in the book are: (1) A Look at Some Revised Pieces; (2) Revision as a Natural Process; (3) Learning to Revise by Editing Other People's Writing; (4) Learning to Revise by Using Other People's Comments on Your Writing; (5) Going Deeper by Adding; (6) Changing Media for Deep Revision; (7) Deep Revision and Fiction; (8) Revising Nonfiction with Techniques of Fiction; (9) Revising as a Response to Literature; (10) Beginning and Polishing; and (11) Structuring the Longer Work. Examples from literature, a 19-item annotated bibliography, and an index of authors is attached. (RS)

Author : Peter Ho Davies
Publisher : Graywolf Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781644451342

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The Art of Revision by Peter Ho Davies Pdf

The fifteenth volume in the Art of series takes an expansive view of revision—on the page and in life In The Art of Revision: The Last Word, Peter Ho Davies takes up an often discussed yet frequently misunderstood subject. He begins by addressing the invisibility of revision—even though it’s an essential part of the writing process, readers typically only see a final draft, leaving the practice shrouded in mystery. To combat this, Davies pulls examples from his novels The Welsh Girl and The Fortunes, as well as from the work of other writers, including Flannery O’Connor, Carmen Machado, and Raymond Carver, shedding light on this slippery subject. Davies also looks beyond literature to work that has been adapted or rewritten, such as books made into films, stories rewritten by another author, and the practice of retconning in comics and film. In an affecting frame story, Davies recounts the story of a violent encounter in his youth, which he then retells over the years, culminating in a final telling at the funeral of his father. In this way, the book arrives at an exhilarating mode of thinking about revision—that it is the writer who must change, as well as the writing. The result is a book that is as useful as it is moving, one that asks writers to reflect upon themselves and their writing.

Author : Brady Smith
Publisher : Learning Express (NY)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Editing
ISBN : 1576854663

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Proofreading, Revising & Editing Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day by Brady Smith Pdf

This comprehensive guide will prepare candidates for the test in all 50 states. It includes four complete practice exams, a real estate refresher course and complete math review, as well as a real estate terms glossary with over 900 terms, and expert test-prep tips.

Author : Steve Graham,Charles A. MacArthur,Jill Fitzgerald
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781462508716

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Best Practices in Writing Instruction by Steve Graham,Charles A. MacArthur,Jill Fitzgerald Pdf

Highly practical and accessible, this indispensable book provides clear-cut strategies for improving K-12 writing instruction. The contributors are leading authorities who demonstrate proven ways to teach different aspects of writing, with chapters on planning, revision, sentence construction, handwriting, spelling, and motivation. The use of the Internet in instruction is addressed, and exemplary approaches to teaching English-language learners and students with special needs are discussed. The book also offers best-practice guidelines for designing an effective writing program. Focusing on everyday applications of current scientific research, the book features many illustrative case examples and vignettes.

Author : Bryan A. Garner
Publisher : Harvard Business Review Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781422184042

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HBR Guide to Better Business Writing (HBR Guide Series) by Bryan A. Garner Pdf

DON'T LET YOUR WRITING HOLD YOU BACK. When you’re fumbling for words and pressed for time, you might be tempted to dismiss good business writing as a luxury. But it’s a skill you must cultivate to succeed: You’ll lose time, money, and influence if your e-mails, proposals, and other important documents fail to win people over. The HBR Guide to Better Business Writing, by writing expert Bryan A. Garner, gives you the tools you need to express your ideas clearly and persuasively so clients, colleagues, stakeholders, and partners will get behind them. This book will help you: • Push past writer’s block • Grab—and keep—readers’ attention • Earn credibility with tough audiences • Trim the fat from your writing • Strike the right tone • Brush up on grammar, punctuation, and usage

Author : Georgia Heard
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Education
ISBN : 0325056897

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The Revision Toolbox by Georgia Heard Pdf

"You mean I have to change my writing?" Georgia Heard frequently hears this question from students. With Revision Toolbox, Second Edition, you'll lead students to see that revision is a natural part of narrative and nonfiction writing. Heard writes that students need to be able to bring the tools of revision to writing the way a carpenter comes equipped for a job with a toolbox. So she shares three revision toolboxes--structure, words, and voice--each with dozens of teaching ideas and strategies. They'll help writers: re-envision revision as an engaging process, not as a punishment; craft a piece along the way instead of editing only at the end; learn and apply revision strategies for work in any genre; and reread their writing with specific revision goals in mind. This second edition brings Heard's lessons and strategies--new and familiar--into the Common Core era with a focus on narrative, informational, and opinion genres. She also includes tools for targeted instruction such as strategic conferences, reproducible planning templates for narrative and essays, and reproducible revision checklists.