How to Edit Your Essay

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64 Lessons

Does your learner need help with editing their essays? With clear and concise video lessons, "How to Edit & Revise Your Essay" teaches students how to effectively and efficiently revise their work so that their essays are clearer, easier to read, and more convincing. They’ll see improvements immediately and become an editing expert in no time!

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Introduction

Welcome!

Preview

Part 1: Editing for Structure

In this section, you will progress through the Structure Checklist and improve the organization of your essay. Have fun!

Introduction to Part 1

Editing Checklist Download

Check for Required Paragraphs

Required Paragraphs Practice Quiz

The Hook

Preview

Hook Practice Quiz

Make the Hook Specific

Specific Hook Practice Quiz

Include a Strong Thesis Statement

Thesis Statement Practice Quiz

Thesis Statement Answers Essay Prompt

Thesis Statement Answers Essay Prompt Practice Quiz

Check Topic Sentence

Topic Sentence Practice Quiz

Supporting Details

Supporting Details Practice Quiz

Link Back to Essay Claim

Link Back to Essay Claim Practice Quiz

Conclusion Repeat Claim

Repeat Claim Practice Quiz

Summarize Arguments

Restate Arguments Practice Quiz

Final Thought

Final Thought Practice Quiz

Part 2: Editing for Style

Now that your essay is well organized, in this section, you start revising individual sentences to improve their effectiveness.

Part 2 Introduction

Weak Introductions

Weak Introductions Practice Quiz

Repeated Words and Phrases

Repeated Words Practice Quiz

Vague Words

Vague Words Practice Quiz

Unclear Pronouns

Unclear Pronouns Practice Quiz

Replace Weak Words

Weak Words Practice Quiz

Sentence Variation

Sentence Variation Practice Quiz

Transition Phrases

Transition Phrases PDF

Transition Phrases Practice Quiz

Sentence Fragments

Sentence Fragments Practice Quiz

Slang, Idioms & Informal Language

Slang, Idioms and Informal Phrases Practice Quiz

Pronoun Referents

Pronoun Referents Practice Quiz

Part 3: Editing Mechanics

Well done on reaching this far in the course! You are nearly done.

In this section, we go over straightforward final issues such as capitalization, numbers, and other formatting issues.

Part 3 Introduction

Capitalization

Capitalization Practice Quiz

Numbers

Numbers Practice Quiz

Fonts & More...

Fonts & More Practice Quiz

Parallel Structures

Parallel Structures Practice Quiz

Format Reference List

Reference List Practice Quiz

Source Quality

Source Quality Practice Quiz

Title Page & More...

Title, etc Practice Quiz

Part 4 Final Comments

Moving Forward: Editing Strategies

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