RGM3 Task 3: Editing and Revising Text

1027.1.4 : Edit and Revision Strategies

The learner formulates a strategy for editing and revising written text.

1027.1.5 : Constructive Feedback

The learner composes constructive feedback of written texts.

Introduction

All good writers revise and edit. Whether it is a document that will be widely read or for personal use, revision is an essential part of the writing process. The process of revising and editing involves more than using a spellchecker; it involves looking closely for opportunities to improve clarity, professionalism, and style.

The revision process involves seeking out opportunities for feedback. However, receiving ineffective feedback makes it difficult for writers to improve their writing, whether that feedback is too harsh, too vague, too overwhelming, etc. The goal of this assessment is to show how being purposeful in giving and receiving constructive feedback will greatly improve your overall writing skills.

In this task, you will make edits and suggest revisions for a piece of unedited, unrevised work. You will submit a marked-up copy of your chosen text along with a written response that provides feedback.

Requirements

Your submission must represent your original work and understanding of the course material. Most performance assessment submissions are automatically scanned through the WGU similarity checker. Students are strongly encouraged to wait for the similarity report to generate after uploading their work and then review it to ensure Academic Authenticity guidelines are met before submitting the file for evaluation. See for more information.

Grammarly Note:

Professional Communication will be automatically assessed through Grammarly for Education in most performance assessments before a student submits work for evaluation. Students are strongly encouraged to review the Grammarly for Education feedback prior to submitting work for evaluation, as the overall submission will not pass without this aspect passing. See for more information.

Microsoft Files Note:

Write your paper in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) unless another Microsoft product, or pdf, is specified in the task directions. Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc. All supporting documentation, such as screenshots and proof of experience, should be collected in a pdf file and submitted separately from the main file. For more information, please see

You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.

A. Select one of the following attached sample texts to revise and edit, and then submit the text with clearly designated markups of three revisions and five edits:

“Sample Text 1”

“Sample Text 2”

“Sample Text 3”

“Sample Text 4”

Note: The writing quality and similarity report matches of the original, unedited document will not be evaluated.

Note: You can revise and edit the document by hand or by using an editing function on a word-processing document (e.g., Track Changes in Microsoft Word). The written responses to parts B, C, and D should not be written by hand.

B. Discuss the changes you made to the text in part A by doing the following:

1. Explain why each of the three marked revisions to the structure, content, and organization of the text were made.

2. Explain why each of the five marked edits to the grammar, punctuation, and word choice of the text were made.

C. Provide feedback to the writer of your chosen text by doing the following:

Explain why the introduction is successful or unsuccessful at capturing your attention.

Describe the greatest strength of the text.

Describe the weakest part of the text.

Explain whether the conclusion is successful or unsuccessful at bringing the text to a close.

D. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

E. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

File Restrictions

File name may contain only letters, numbers, spaces, and these symbols: ! – _ . * ‘ ( )

File size limit: 200 MB

File types allowed: doc, docx, rtf, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, odt, pdf, csv, txt, qt, mov, mpg, avi, mp3, wav, mp4, wma, flv, asf, mpeg, wmv, m4v, svg, tif, tiff, jpeg, jpg, gif, png, zip, rar, tar, 7z

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