When Revising a Draft, a Writer Should Revise in Stages

question 51

Multiple Choice

When revising a draft, a writer should revise in stages. These stages, in the correct order, are ________.

• A) substantive editing (content and sequence), copy editing (tone and style), proofreading (grammar and mechanics)
• B) copy editing (tone and style), substantive editing (content and sequence), proofreading (grammar and mechanics)
• C) proofreading (grammar and mechanics), substantive editing (content and sequence), copy editing (tone and style)
• D) The editing stages-substantive editing, copy editing, and proofreading-are discrete; however, their order does not matter.

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