"There is no good writing; there is only good rewriting." -- Flaubert

Revise your paper with the following guidelines in mind:

Some specific directions:

        Subtract, Refine:

• Clarify thesis statement--or the point or goal of your essay
• Sharpen diction; cut repetitious or wordy sections 
• Eliminate instances of mere summary; rewrite the summary so that it proves a point you are making
• Check organization of paragraphs
• Check transitions between sentences, paragraphs and ideas

• Strengthen the 3? 4? more? points of your analysis; eliminate overlap 
• Add specific example(s) or find better one(s) 
• If you don't have one, think of a thought-provoking     introduction 
• Sharpen the idea, assessment, underlying principle in your conclusion

• Make sure that transitions effectively incorporate new material 
• Check to see that your introduction prepares for your            conclusion, and that the middle of the essay will help your reader get there
• Read the essay aloud to check for clarity of expression
• Make sure you have a variety of sentence and paragraph      lengths
• See that the final product is not a cut-and-paste job, but is a    unified and coherent essay.