Your college paper is the mirror of the hard work that you have put in, the entire year. Thus, it has to be correct, crisp, neatly structured, to the point, convey your ideas in a precise way, and more. Now, imagine how important this checklist is before submitting your paper.
Thus, revision should form an integral part of your submission process.
Here are some reasons why I always prefer to revise my paper and will equally make you understand its importance.
#1 Editing is the backbone of a great paper
When you write a paper, you write all the possible sentences, researches, thoughts, and more. These may or may not be structured. And sometimes an idea gets repeated several times. Moreover, many times you may also write the paper in parts so there will be a need for connecting the parts.
In these scenarios, revising and editing will ensure that your paper is structured and one of a kind.
Editing also ensures that you have proofread your paper. An unedited or not revised paper is identified by the examiner and they might not even consider reading half of it.
#2 Check if you have conveyed your Ideas
When you start writing, there are chances of going off track. Like in a conversation you start somewhere and end somewhere else and most often the middle parts hardly make sense. Thus, you have to completely avoid that while writing your paper.
Your paper has to convey your idea to the examiner and make them understand your understanding of the subject. And this goal can be achieved when you revise the paper. While revising if you feel you are convinced with your writing, there are 90% chances that the examiner too will be convinced and appreciative.
#3 Improves your skills
When you have a habit of revising, you unknowingly develop reading and editorial skills. These skills make your brain sharper and you master the art of writing.
Sometimes these skills help you in building up a good career. If you revise your paper in the best possible way, you will master the art of editing which will be very useful in the future.
Moreover, revising a paper also improves my analytical skills. You improvise and ask questions about your own ideas. This is a big challenge to accomplish. Imagine reading a piece of paper, all perfected by your own self. The feeling is ecstatic.
#4 Leads to satisfaction
When you revise your writing and it is one beautifully written paper, it leads to satisfaction. You are confident that your views and thought have reached the reader.
Also, when you convince yourself of your ideas, you know you have partially impressed the examiner. Post revising the paper, you should be confident that your writing matches your thoughts.
On top of that, this ensures that you have covered everything that is needed.
#5 Improves your writing
Revising is known to improvise writing which means the more you revise the better you write. For instance, compare your writing before revision and after revision. Then compare all your articles. You will notice how considerably your writing has changed and improved.
The change in your writing will also reflect your growth as a writer. You will learn the way to critically analyze your writing. Moreover, you will clarify the complexities, rewrite, delete, and rearrange to ensure your thoughts and research are put down in a consistent way.
#6 To ensure your paper is organized and an audience ready
When you revise your paper multiple times and there comes a time when there are no more revisions needed, you know that your paper is audience-ready. The content is then ready for submission and you know you have executed and organized your thoughts on the subject with perfection.
This feeling comes only after proper revision. Thus, follow some basic steps for revising like reading critically, being your own judge, and ensuring that you are completely satisfied with your paper.
To conclude,
Ensure that you revise your paper in the best way possible before submitting it. After all, revising is as important as writing! And always keep in mind to keep a gap of about one day or more before you edit your writing. This ensures the best revision.
