Response to Melissa Dawson Ch 14 & 15 post

I agree with Melissa when it comes to revising at work. In school we usually get a chance to write a drought and then revise it to perfection. We revise it before we turn it in and then we often get a chance to revise it to get a better grade after we have already turned it in. In real life, we don't get such opportunity. We have deadlines to turn our projects in and those deadlines are, very often announced hours before our writing is due. Therefore we don't get a chance to revise enough before the deadline.



Since we cant afford to put things down and come back and read, reading out loud helps a lot in situations like this. I have done it so many times at work and I can say that it really helps. By reading out loud I am able to hear myself and address any mistakes or issues in my writing. I often act as my own editor.