Question

Which of the following tasks will you most likely perform during the editing stage? Refocus the main topic of your paper. Research supporting details. Write the first draft of your paper. Replace vague or general words.

Answer 1

Replace vague or general words.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. Replace vague or general words

Explanation:

In writing the editing stage is the stage in which the paper is revised and the paper is corrected in terms of spelling, punctuation, use or words, word choice, capitalization, among others. In the case of use and choice of words the writer will have to evaluate whether he is using the correct words and technique vocabulary if required, change redundant words and replace vague words as all of this common mistakes makes the text more difficult for the reader to understand. Thus, as the editing stage focus mainly on the correct structure (spelling, punctuation, use of words) and not the content, during this stage the writer will need to replace vague or general words.