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==Revising==
==Revising==


Revising<ref>"College of Arts and Sciences." Revising Drafts. UNC, College of Arts and Sciences. Web. 05 Dec. 2012. [http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/revising-drafts/]</ref> is the most important part of writing.  During this stage the author decides that there are more ideas that can be incorporated, but most importantly revising is the time to cut baggage that makes the writing weaker or less appealing.  
Revising<ref>"College of Arts and Sciences." Revising Drafts. UNC, College of Arts and Sciences. Web. 05 Dec. 2012. [http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/revising-drafts/]</ref> is one of the most important part of writing.  During this stage the author can consider cutting baggage that makes the writing weaker or consider adding writing that makes the writing stronger.  


====Revision Tips====
====Revision Tips====
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*Avoid redundancy!
*Avoid redundancy!


*Take out the passive tense! That means no helping verbs.
*Don't use passive tense! That means no helping verbs.


*Be aware of Plagiarism! Ignorance is not an excuse!<ref>"What Is Plagiarism?" Plagiarism. Web. 5 Dec. 2012 [http://plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism/]</ref>
*Be aware of Plagiarism! Ignorance is not an excuse!<ref>"What Is Plagiarism?" Plagiarism. Web. 5 Dec. 2012 [http://plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism/]</ref>
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