Blog Post #4 - Plans for Revision

There are a couple of revisions I plan to make to my proposal. The first is that I need to integrate a couple of TWDR sources into my lit review--both from a journal on technical communication. Right now I feel like I haven't made the clear connection between my topic and technical writing and it's accidentally leaning too education-y which isn't the plan. The couple of TWDR sources should help situate my proposal within TC. Also to help I'm going to use technical writing classrooms as my population/sampling. 

The second revision I am making it shifting some of my paragraphs around. After chatting with Florence I can see that my strongest paragraph isn't the first of my paragraphs and I'd like to switch that up. 

Lastly, there are some errors in my citations that I need to edit. Whoops haha.

Comments

  1. Merika MoffattNovember 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM

    These are great plans for revision, and I can see how this research could quickly evolve into an education-based project rather than a TWDR project. It's great that you were able to catch that early on in the project, rather than later. I also appreciate the shift into a technical writing classroom because it is filled with interdisciplinary students, and I think you could really dive into multiple different aspects because of that. You are preaching to the choir on the citation corrections - Bacabac has a keen eye for the format, so I had to fix a couple of citations on the reference page and in-text.

    Also, I looked over Arya's and it's a relief we are all somewhat at the same stage of revision. We can do it!

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  2. AnonymousNovember 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM

    I really relate to what you said about finding that balance between education and technical writing. It is such an easy line to blur. I think bringing in a few more TWDR sources is a great move, especially since it will ground your work more firmly within the field and show that your topic contributes to ongoing TC conversations. Using technical writing classrooms as your sample sounds like a perfect bridge between those two areas too. It keeps the educational context while still centering technical communication methods and audiences.

    Reorganizing your paragraphs also makes sense. Sometimes the strongest section ends up buried, and moving it up will help your proposal grab readers’ attention right away. And do not worry about the citation errors, we have all been there. It sounds like your revisions will make the piece flow better and align more closely with your goals.

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