1. EFFECTIVELY MANAGING
REVISION TIME
Nano Science and Technology Consortium & Skill Zip
A 105, Level-III ,
Sector - 63, Noida
E-mail : tech.writing@nstc.in
Website : http://nstc.in
www.skillzip.com

2. Complex Revising Situations
 Lack of time to make all revisions.
 When different reviewers give
contradictory advice.
 When boss suggests changes that the
writer doesn’t want to.

3. Guidelines to Manage
Revision Time
 Adjust your effort to the situation
Determine how good and error-free a
communication needs to be:
 Usability and objective of the communication
 Consider possible readers:
Polished communication is required while addressing
people at higher level, people outside or when
trying to gain something(proposals) rather than give
something (notes to co-workers)
 Ask your boss/co-workers about the quality needs

4. Guidelines to Manage
Revision Time
 Make the most significant revisions first
 Identify revisions that make greatest improvement in
the shortest time
 Location of revision:
Improvements made by revision of an opening
summary of a report is more significant than revision of
the appendix as it increases the persuasiveness and
usability of the report.
 Correct mechanical errors:
Irrespective for revising for ‘greater improvement in
the shortest time’ approach, focus on correcting
mechanical issues like spelling, punctuation, grammar,
numbering of figures, consistency and attractiveness of
your communication.

5. Guidelines to Manage
Revision Time
 Be Diplomatic
Negotiate with reviewers about changes they have asked
for