In regards to revising drafts for the portfolio, this paper really has a lot of good tips and information. It is able to guide a writer in every single step in perfecting the draft. At first, since I do not write a lot of essays, revision of a draft for me was just revising for language such as grammar, transitions and flow of the essay. However, this is not the case because it is about fortifying your thesis, purpose, facts, and basically how they are presented. The fifth week mentions a lot about purpose, which makes sense because that is where a paper begins and how you introduce or present that purpose is key in creating that bond or attraction between the essay and the reader. We write essays for other people to read it, therefore like what is mentioned in the fifth week, we need to re-see it in their view and not get too attached to it till it blinds you from all its mistakes. Another good point made in this essay, was controlling the information that is used because we do not want a paper to sound like a report. We need a proper balance of facts and our opinions to win the wrestling match as it is stated in the fifth week.
I really liked the tips of cut-and-paste revision, which pretty much helped me a lot in identifying my strong and weak points in my essay. I think the most important question that came out to me after reading the fifth week was, Why should my readers care about what I need to say? This basically helped me in making my draft into a stronger paper.
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