After Reading “Revision Attitudes” by Brock Deither I learned that the first step to becoming a better revisor is having a better attitude. This really hits home with me because golf is constant revision. Whether its is practicing with my dad or playing in a college tournament, I am always adjusting little things here and there to be better. Just like what my dad always says to me, “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result”. Deither says in the article “Improving your attitude toward revision can revolutionize your writing and your enjoyment of it”. I will admit it after I saw all your comments and suggested changes to my Narrative Inquiry Rough Draft I was pretty down on myself and not motivated about writing, but after reading this and linking it to something I am passionate about (golf) I am going to have a better attitude towards revising and my essay.
I also really like the seeing is believing paragraph. Why do people watch shows or games? So they can see what the end result is. Obviously if I can envision a better essay they it will motivate and incentivize it more for me to revise. Like the article and I said earlier, we are constantly revising and adding, so why not make it fun and enjoyable. But what is revisioning without knowing why you are making the changes. Revision works best if you know the reason for the changes, if you do not understand the changes being made then it will take longer for you to understand the concept of why.
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