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What is the real work of editing?
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What is the real work of editing?
Structural — cut what doesn't serve the argument and sharpen it, not just typos.
What does over-length usually signal?
Padding — tangents, repetition, or summary to cut.
What should you self-check against?
The four criteria: A, B, C, D.
What's the HL-essay word limit?
1,200–1,500 words.
What should you sharpen when editing?
The thesis and each topic sentence.
Does cutting summary help?
Yes — it strengthens A and B and saves words.
Is editing optional polish?
No — it's where marks are won.
What to cut first?
Tangents, repetition, and any plot summary that isn't analysis.
Editing helps which criteria?
All four — cutting summary (A/B), sharpening argument (C), refining language (D).
Editing in one line?
Cut, sharpen, hit the word count, self-check A–D.
Topic 5.7 study notes
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