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Read Joseph Harris's chapter on revision from the book Re-Writing (2006). Consider the advice he gives and try to synthesize some of the most important points in a well-constructed annotation. Remember that, for the purposes of this course, an annotation has three parts:

  1. A formal citation in MLA or APA
  2. One paragraph that effectively and thoroughly summarizes the main arguments/ideas
  3. One paragraph that considers the credibility of the author as well as the usefulness of the argument. For this reading, you should consider which pieces of advice from this chapter are most relevant for your own writing process. Try to answer how this chapter might help you rethink your revision strategies for your upcoming final draft.

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Joseph Harris’s Revision
In the Joseph Harris’s revision chapter in the re-writing book (2006), he advises teachers,
students and other professionals involved in writing, on how to incorporate voices or outside
sources in academic writing of a student. According to the arguments by Harris, his book does
not focus on the act of just rewriting a paper but instead, it pushes a student to own-learning and
further writing. Harris uses a concept of ‘moves’ as specific suggestions that are normally
provided in any writing. The author uses the concept to show how to revise an essay in a specific
and concrete way that is appropriate (Courtney 74). He provides the readers and the students
with ways of revising their papers by incorporating discussions evidence and sources that are
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