Freshman Composition Classes

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This paper explains the importance of knowing how to write well and how to revise and edit well. The paper describes the difficulties most students face when they are asked to revise a paper they have written and why separating the writer's ego from the revision process is a prerequisite to good editing skills. The paper also looks at current methods for teaching revision and editing skills and suggests alternatives to these methods. Finally, two case studies are discussed in the paper.

Introduction
Revision and Editing: Difficulties
Revision and Editing: Advantages
Revision and Editing: Realities
Current Teaching Methods
New Ideas
Case Study - Actual
Case Study Method
Student One
Student Two
Corrective Methodology

From the Paper:

"The eager freshman English writer comes to the process of composition with many pre-conceived, previously successful methods for editing a first draft. A favorite teacher's well-intentioned message, a parent's unskilled assessment, or the student's own perceptions can stymie the editorial and revision process."

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