What’s Next:

Guidelines for Revision

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 Is this what revision looks like?

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 Matters of Content and
Persuasion

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 Handhold Your Reader
Through the Essay; Tell
Them Where to Follow
You

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 • Better understanding and explanation of
Warnick’s models of credibility and/or
interactivity

• More specific examples supporting your

claims

• Direct and explicit connections between

your examples and Warnick’s models

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 Matters of Forms and
Presentation

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 • You are writing and publishing on the web,
so take advantage of it.

• Use hyperlinks and screenshots and other

visuals, when appropriate

• Use single-spacing and uniform fonts

throughout the essay

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 • Follow the MLA style religiously: remember
that citing sources correctly increases your
credibility

• Edit and proofread; then edit and proofread

some more.

• Don’t forget to invent a descriptive title for

your essay

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 Images taken from Flickr (flickr.com)

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