Writing Book 5 · Lesson 40

Study habits and skills — use the words

You have met these and used them; now you choose between them.

The words

review
look over again
revise
improve a draft
summarize
say it shortly
highlight
mark what matters
outline
list the parts
annotate
write notes on it
prioritize
do the important first

Watch how it is built

1review means about the same as look over again.
Review your notes before the quiz.
2revise means about the same as improve a draft.
Revise the paragraph tomorrow.
3summarize means about the same as say it shortly.
Summarize the chapter in one line.

Two ways to say it

✗ Review your notes before the quiz. — this is not wrong, but it is everyday talk.

✓ Review your notes before the quiz. — this is how a writer says it.

Ask yourself: “Which of these is closer to what I mean?”

Remember

Review, revise, summarize, verify.

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