Review the in-text comments and summary feedback you received on your Touchstone 3 draft to deepen and extend your analysis of your topic. Submit a revision of your Touchstone 3 draft that reflects the feedback. Include a copy of your Touchstone 3 draft below the Think About Your Writing questions for this unit. All writers revise their work as part of the writing process. For Touchstone 4, submit a revised version of your Touchstone 3 essay. The process of revising involves re-thinking your essay. Your revision should reflect your attention to the following: As you consider possible revisions, evaluate how your essay can be improved in each of the areas above. Focus your attention on the areas that would benefit most from revision. You can add, delete, or move text as you revise your essay. Note the following revision guidelines: Include answers to all of the following reflection questions below your completed revision. Refer to the checklist below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until your essay meets all of the guidelines. ? Have you significantly revised your essay, making adjustments in areas that include organization, focus, and clarity? ? Have you made comprehensive changes in word choice, sentence variety, and style? ? Have you made revisions that are based on the feedback provided by your evaluator? ? If you chose the image analysis prompt, have you revisited your analysis and interpretation of the image to ensure that youve done more than describe it? ? Have you revisited your conclusions about the audience and effec
tiveness of the ad? ? Did you include the image in your essay? ? Is your draft 800-1300 words long? ? If you chose the extended definition prompt, did you make sure that your definition is unique, and doesnt rely too heavily on the traditional definition? ? Did you revisit the examples and explanations that support your definition? ? Is your essay 800-1300 words in length? ? Have you revised your thesis statement? ? Did you make sure that your thesis states the overall claim of the essay? ? Is your thesis one sentence that is located in the introductory paragraph? ? Have you reviewed your body paragraphs and made sure that each one has a clear topic sentence? ? Have you revisited your conclusion paragraph and concluding statement? ? Have you reviewed the sequence of your ideas? ? Have you improved your transitions to connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs? ? Have you improved the flow of your essay? ? Does your revision have a clear focus? ? Have you maintained a clear focus and included only relevant details? ? Have you ensured that the tone of your essay is unbiased and informative? ? Have you informed the reader about your topic? ? Have you reconsidered your word choices? ? Have you checked your draft for grammatical errors? ? Have you used Spell-Check or another method to check spelling? ? Have you punctuated your essay correctly? ? Have you included your name, date, and course at the top left of the page? ? Have you completed the Think About Your Writing questions? ? Is your essay between three and five pages (approximately 800-1300 words) in length?