Terry realizes that the draft of her memo announcing a new suggestion system mentions who will be evaluating the suggestions on both the first and second page, so she deletes the second reference and adds a little more to the first. What part of the writing process does this activity represent?

planning
writing
revising
editing

Here is what I've posted before about the steps in the writing process. Please read it through and let us know what you think.

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Follow the writing process, whether you're writing for science, history, English, or whatever:

Prewriting: Brainstorm, research, plan, outline, thesis statement

Writing: Write first draft by starting with section II of your outline; write the introduction after the body of the paper is written; write the conclusion last.

Polishing: Revise, concentrating first on the body of the paper, then the intro, then the concl (revision = making sure ideas are logical and sequential and support your thesis); proofread (spelling, grammar, usage, etc.)

ok, thanks I understand now

Oh, good.

Remember, it's just a process! The logical way in which you work through ideas and forms and end up with a finished written piece.

This activity represents the editing stage of the writing process. Editing involves reviewing and modifying a written piece to improve its clarity, coherence, and effectiveness. In this case, Terry is making changes to her memo by deleting a redundant reference and adding more content to the first mention. The purpose of editing is to refine and polish the writing by correcting errors, improving sentence structure, eliminating repetition, and ensuring the flow of information is smooth and logical.