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Improve meaning before checking surface errors
1 · Learn
Revision asks whether the argument, order and evidence work. Proofreading then checks spelling, punctuation, grammar and consistency. Correcting every comma cannot rescue an unsupported conclusion.
Original claim: 'The club is popular because everyone likes it.' Revision could specify what evidence would establish popularity and remove the circular explanation. Do not invent attendance figures to make the sentence sound convincing.
2 · Worked example
A cautious revision is 'Attendance records would help us judge demand for the club.' It identifies missing evidence rather than disguising the gap.
3 · Your turn
Why is 'everyone likes it' not useful evidence for the claim that a club is popular?
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It restates the claim without independent support and makes an unverified universal assertion.
4 · Apply your learning
Revise a paragraph first for reasoning, then proofread it in a separate pass and explain one meaningful change.
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Use the actual supplied passage before asking for evidence. Accept alternative interpretations supported by precise details. These short models require wider whole-text reading, two authors studied in depth during the year, and the stage's Shakespeare provision before full KS3 coverage can be claimed.
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