1. D elete Revision: Delete unnecessary and repeated words. Decision: Is there any needless repetition or words that don’t add anything?

2. R earrange Revision: Rearrange words, phrases, or clauses Decision: Should anything be moved around or rearranged?

3. A dd Revision: Add connectors (transition words) Decision: Can I communicate more directly or economically if I add a new word(s) or punctuation (semicolon, colon, hyphen) to show relationships?

4. F orm Revision: Form new verb endings Decision: Could I change the form of any verbs to make my sentence smoother and more compact?

5. T alk Revision: Talk it out Decision: How do various versions and changes sound when I talk them out? Does is sound right? Is it smooth?