Preparation: Reviewing your document
Approach your first draft with the objective of improving its quality. Convince yourself that you are your own most critical reader. You should do the following:
- search for omissions and errors of fact;
- eliminate unnecessary and repeated material;
- be critical of your major findings and conclusions;
- identify points that need more support or less support. If you lack information, make notes on the draft about the lack and where to find what is required;
- be ruthless about cutting: your readers will thank you for it.
Remember: it has been said that a writer's best tool is the wastepaper basket!
Revising Checklist 1: Structure and Organization
