Revising is your chance to improve your first draft by adding, deleting, changing, and moving ideas around. You may need to revise your persuasive argument two or three times before you’re fully satisfied with it.

As yourself these questions as you revise your work.

• Did I state my position clearly?

• Is my position evident throughout my argument?

• Are my opinions clear and do my facts support my opinions?

• Do my paragraphs flow well together?

• Do I stay on topic?

• Did I mention the counter-arguments? Did I prove why they are wrong or insignificant?

• Is my argument convincing?

• Does my information flow easily from one paragraph to another?