Editing a Research Paper

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Objective

I can revise my research paper to improve clarity and coherence.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

2 questions

1

Describe three specific strategies you can use to improve the clarity of your research paper during the editing process.

2

After receiving feedback from a second reader, how would you prioritize the suggested changes to ensure your paper maintains coherence? Provide an example of how you would implement one of these changes.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Choose a paragraph from your research paper that you feel lacks clarity. Rewrite it to improve its clarity and coherence, explaining the changes you made. Identify a section of your research paper where the ideas may not flow smoothly. Revise that section to enhance coherence, and describe how your revisions help the reader understand the connections between the ideas.

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