Week 1

The main paper that I wrote last semester was a rhetoric paper. We had to find a topic relating to the 2008 election, take a side and write about it. When writing the paper, I wrote many "mini-papers" according to various sources and topics I planned to use in the final paper. I typically just sat down and began to write. I cannot write with noisy distractions around, like the television or music, so I wrote most of the paper outside of my room. I do not like to procrastinate, so I always stayed on top of my assignments. I do not like having to worry about not having enough time to finish my writing. I like to be proud of my final paper and by maintaining my schedule, I was able to do that. 

The difference between editing and revising is simple to me. Revising my papers consists of reading it to myself and others to perfect the clarity of my writing. I like to improve on my papers and find better ways of stating the information during the revising process. Editing my papers is when I comb it for grammar errors, punctuation errors, and citation errors. I also reaffirm that my facts are accurate and current in the editing stage.