In chapter three Diana is sounding a little bit repetitive but there is a reason for this. I also repeat myself every time I respond to Rules for Writers by Diana Hacker. I always say an essay should be focused and clear in order to stimulate thought in the reader. Chapter three is all about revising your essay. When looking over your first draft you want to keep certain things in mind and make notations.
By the end of reading your essay you want to persuade your reader by being focused and you want to have good supporting material and good transitions between paragraphs. A good way to persuade your reader in any way is to treat them as if they have no idea about your topic and you must make them an expert on it. Use citations as well with a MLA format citation page to one hundred percent legitimize your argument or side.
Another very important way to make your essay more focused is to eliminate and remove any writing that is distracting from the main point or idea and maybe some writing is obviously of topic then remove it immediately. Sometimes a paragraph can be too long and if thats the case you can shorten your sentences by being to the point with no complications. I over complicate sometimes because I might be trying to sound more sophisticated or use big words but this isn't always the best way to go about things. Simple and focused with a clear thesis statement is much better. I plan on paying more attention to my own revisions. By that I mean most of the time I get a second set of eyes to read and make notes on my essays about possible improvements. Then I go about revising it and totally focus on my peers revision and push my ideas to the side and forget about them and this makes my focus slowly start to drift away from my original ideas.
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