Revise vs. Edit

Think ARMS:• Add

– Sentences– Words

• Remove– Unneeded words– Sentences

• Move– Sentences – Words

• Substitute– Sentences– Words

Think CUPS:• Capitalization

– Names, places, months, titles, all proper nouns

• Usage– Nouns and verbs– Pronouns and antecedents– Tense– Homonyms

• Punctuation– Periods, commas, semi-

colons, apostrophes, quotation marks

• Spelling– Use a dictionary!