By herman.felani@yahoo.com

How to revise your own writing?

Steps to revise and refine your writing1. Check spelling and grammar2. Check Subject Verb agreement (no verb,

no sentence - one sentence, one verb - different time, different verb).

3. Check word choice/vocabulary.4. Check idea organization from the use of

conjunction.

Check spelling and grammar1. Gunakan spelling and grammar tools dari

microsoft/windows2. Click review-language-English (US)-ABC

spelling (untuk office 2007)/click tool-set language-English US-Spelling and grammar

3. Klik option – pilih grammar and style (academic)/grammar only(informal/article)

4. Read aloud – membaca keras membantu mengoreksi ejaan dan grammar.

Check Subject Verb agreement

1. no verb, no sentence cek ada verb/tidak2. one sentence, one verb cek doble verb atau

tidak, kalau double cek conjunctionNo: Vbe+v1, Vbe +V2, Vbe+V3 (active)Yes: Vbe+Ving, Vbe+V3 (passive)3. different time, different verb check subject

verb agreement:a. Ganti subject dengan pronoun it, she,

he/theyb. Cek adverb of time (present, past, or perfect)

Check word choice/vocabulary.

1. Jangan memakai kata yang sama berulang-ulang

2. Untuk variasi kata atau pengecekan arti Click kanan di kata

3. clik synonym4. Pilih arti yang sesuai5. Aktifkan kamus (co: Oxford dictionary)6. Click kata yang akan dicek. Lihat

meaning, jenis kata, dan contoh penggunaaan.

Check idea organization from the use of conjunction.

1. Cek lagi jenis tulisan a. cause-effect reason: as, because, sinceb. Contrast although, even though, thoughc. Condition as if, even if, if, unlessd. Purpose in order that, so that2. Cek bagian tulisan:e. listing: first, second, finally, in additionf. Conclusionin brief, in short, thusOn line writing practice: www.purdue.edu/owl