Which strategy a writer might use while editing? A. making a list of ideas on one topic B. writing without stopping for a set number of minutes C. reading a draft backwards, sentence by sentence D. creating an outline of topic sentences and details
English · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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C. reading a draft backwards, sentence by sentence
When a writer is in the editing phase, they are looking for errors and inconsistencies in their draft that they want to fix. One effective strategy for catching these mistakes is to read the draft backwards, sentence by sentence. This means starting with the last sentence and moving up to the beginning of the document. Reading in reverse order forces the writer to focus on individual sentences and can make it easier to spot grammatical errors, awkward phrasing, or sentence structure issues that might be overlooked when reading the text in the normal order. This is because it disrupts the flow of reading and the writer cannot rely on the context to make sense of the text, leading to a more careful examination of each sentence.