Essay Revision and Editing Strategies

The video tutorial guides students on how to effectively knuckle down to complete their essays. It explains the difference between revising and editing, offering strategies for both. Students learn to focus on organization, transitions, and grammar, while avoiding common writing mistakes. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of planning and using tools like Grammarly for proofreading.

What does the phrase 'knuckle down' mean?

• To relax and take it easy

• To give up on a task

• To procrastinate

• To apply oneself seriously to a task

What is the main purpose of making a plan for revising and editing?

• To impress the teacher

• To avoid doing any work

• To make the essay longer

• To ensure the essay is completed on time

Which of the following is NOT a part of editing?

• Adding new ideas

• Correcting punctuation

• Catching mistakes

• Proofreading

What does revising an essay involve?

• Adding or deleting sentences

• Correcting grammar

• Checking for spelling errors

• Fixing punctuation

When should you add transitions in your essay?

• When you have too much evidence

• When the essay is too long

• When you need to delete a paragraph

• When paragraphs feel choppy

What is a recommended strategy for revising your work?

• Skipping the revising step

• Ignoring feedback

• Reading it silently

• Reading it aloud to yourself or a friend

Why is it useful to have Google read your essay to you?

• To impress your friends

• To make it sound more formal

• To catch errors you might miss

• To avoid reading it yourself

Which of the following should be underlined or italicized in an essay?

• Common nouns

• Book titles

• Adjectives

• Verbs

What is a common capitalization mistake in essays?

• Capitalizing every word

• Not capitalizing proper nouns

• Using all lowercase letters

• Capitalizing random words

What should you do if you often confuse words like 'there', 'their', and 'they're'?

• Ask someone else to fix them

• Ignore the mistakes

• Learn the differences and practice

• Use them interchangeably