Understanding Substantive Revision

What is the primary purpose of revision in writing?

• To correct grammatical errors

• To improve the overall quality and meaning of the text

• To reduce the word count

• To add more complex vocabulary

What is meant by "substantive revision"?

• Minor changes to sentence structure

• Significant changes that affect the meaning of the text

• Adding more examples to support arguments

• Correcting spelling mistakes

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of substantive revision?

• Improving your writing

• Exercising choice in your message

• Earning more points in your course

• Reducing the length of your essay

What type of feedback should you consider when preparing to revise an essay?

• Only your own ideas

• Feedback from multiple sources, including peers and instructors

• Only the Writing Assessment Specialist's comments

• Feedback from past assignments only

What is the difference between "global" and "local" revisions?

• Global revisions are minor, local revisions are major

• Global revisions affect the entire text, local revisions focus on sentence-level errors

• Global revisions are about grammar, local revisions are about content

• Global revisions are done first, local revisions are done last

Which of the following is a strategy for achieving substantive revisions?

• Re-researching

• Re-typing

• Re-reading

• Re-writing

What is the role of the Writing Assessment Specialist in the revision process?

• To provide feedback on grammar only

• To offer comments that help guide substantive revisions

• To rewrite sections of your essay

• To grade your final draft

Why might substantive revision result in higher overall scores?

• Because it reduces the number of pages

• Because it aligns with the syllabus requirements for more points

• Because it involves adding more complex vocabulary

• Because it focuses on sentence-level corrections

What is the "MC 2" in the context of the OnRamps Rhetoric essays?

• A type of grammar check

• The Revised Mapping a Controversy essay

• A peer review session

• A final exam

Which of the following is NOT a source of feedback for substantive revision?

• Peer review partner

• High school Instructor Paper Conferences

• OnRamps Writing Consultants

• Online grammar checkers