Stage 6 – Editing your draft
First re-read your draft, checking for structure and content:
• Does the main body do what the introduction says it will do?
• Is it clear what each paragraph is about? (Highlight the topic
sentence; sum up the topic in the margin and colour code it.)
• Is every paragraph relevant to the question?
• Is everything in the paragraph relevant to the main “topic”?
• Is there enough in each paragraph to support the “topic”?
• Is anything repeated/superfluous?
• Is everything in the right place?
• Are the sentences in each paragraph in the right order?
• Does every paragraph relate clearly to the others? (See useful
linking words and phrases).
Check again for style and presentation:
• Are the ideas clearly expressed, in an academic style?
• Have you cited references correctly and listed them at the end?
• Does the spelling/punctuation help the reader?
Useful linking words and phrases
To indicate a contrast:
however on the other hand in contrast
alternatively on the contrary conversely
in comparison rather in fact
another possibility better/worse still but
despite this notwithstanding in spite of
nevertheless for all that yet
all the same instead although
To provide an illustration:
for example as follows that is
that is to say for instance say
in other words namely such as
chiefly mainly most importantly
typical of this/such notably one such
including especially not least
a typical/particular/
key example
in particular
To extend a point:
similarly equally indeed in addition
in the same way in addition likewise
too besides also
above all as well furthermore
To show cause and effect/conclusion:
so therefore accordingly
thus hence then
it follows that for this reason this implies
in this/that case consequently because of this/that
this suggests that in conclusion in short
to conclude In brief in all
it might be concluded
from this
accepting/assuming
this
resulting from/
in consequence of this
as a result/
consequence
owing to/due to the
fact that
accepting/assuming
this
To show the next step:
first(ly) second(ly) to begin/start with
lastly last but not least ultimately
first and foremost finally another
then after next
afterwards third(ly) first and most
importantly
in the first/second
place
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