What I Focus On

The first thing that comes to mind when reviewing papers and seeing my marginal comments is that the presentation of the idea or point being made should be very clear cut and cleanly stated. I always aim for this in my personal papers in order to make my point as accurately and strongly as possible. When reading and reviewing my peers papers, I instantly look for the clarity of the point. Secondly, I like to look for the situation the argument or point is being presented in to see if it is justifiable given the circumstances. If not, I like to suggest in my own opinion what way that particular point may be more appropriately approached. When the point and the presentation of the point are both properly combined, it makes for a much stronger and much more impressive statement upon the audience or individual reader. This leads to my third aspect of revision: The audience. This particular aspect must be properly considered; otherwise the people you intend to persuade will not be satisfied with your statements. The audience is the reason why you write the paper, therfore it must be written in a fashion as to mesh in favor with the best interests of that audience.