Revising Your Own Manuscript

After reading “The Maker’s Eye: Revising Your Own Manuscript” (pp. 109-113), write a 500-word essay describing your writing process. In Week One, you generated ideas about writing and composed a thesis statement. Now you will use those ideas to help create your essay. Review your thesis and feedback from instructor. Organize your body paragraphs around the three main points in your thesis statement. The conclusion should restate your main points and add a fresh perspective. You should include a quote from Murray’s essay, or another of the essays on writing within the textbook.


  • 500 words minimum
  • APA Format
  • Quoted material from textbook on writing
  • Organized essay with introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion
  • First person point of view
  • No abstract is required