No matter who we intend to communicate with, if we want someone to actually read and understand our ideas, we must use revision strategies. All of the poems of Emily Dickinson also come to mind. Of course, one of the most famous private writings, The Diary of Anne Frank, comes to mind. Some of the most prominent books in literature are the secret thoughts of someone, who wrote down their ideas, thoughts, and dreams. Even when we write for ourselves, we may secretly hope that someday, someone might actually read our secret little thoughts. As human beings, our survival as a species depends on social acceptance and finding others with whom we can communicate. We are trying to give our writing shape and form so that we can communicate our ideas and be understood.Ĭommunication is inherent in all of us, right down to our atoms and how they interact with each other. However, when we revise, we revise for someone else to read it. When we write the first draft of something, we are just trying to get our thoughts on paper. What does revision have to do with holding a reader’s attention? Well, let me tell you. Yet, how do you grab the reader and hold onto them when the reader is not physically next to you? Use revision. I often tell my students that they must grab the reader’s attention, and keep it. In this week’s The Write Idea Podcast episode, we are doing just that – revision strategies that help you keep your reader in the game. This is Super Bowl Weekend, so why not use a football analogy, right? Grab your reader and don’t let go with 3 quick revision strategies for informational text because you want them to read what you have to say.
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