Introduction
One of the major questions about
thesis writing is what is more important- the writing or the editing. The
answer to this question is always a tie because both are essential one way or
the other. However, this question is prevailing among students. It is why this
article will discuss which part of thesis
writing is more important. There will be a mention of the five reasons why
one part is superior to the other. So, let’s start our today’s discussion with
the following question.
Is writing more important than editing?
The answer to this question is really important for
students. It is because they spend less time on editing and more on writing. To
answer this question, I have also struggled a lot. After interviewing hundreds
of editors and writers across the UK, I have come to the conclusion that
editing is the most important than writing. The reason behind this is that
writing is easy. All you need is a basic command of English and sentence structuring.
However, in editing, you need to have a lot of skills, like proofreading,
language, judgment, detail-oriented, analytical, and creativity skills.
Top 5 reasons why editing is more
important
From the discussion above, you know that editing is more
important than writing. Up till now, you do not know why it is more important. Hence,
a brief description of the top 5 reasons behind this is as follows:
Editing catches more
errors
A misplaced comma or semicolon is something that you can
sometimes miss while writing. Do you know that improper use of these things can
really alter the meaning of your writing? A comma before and after a word
depicts the meaning of something. The editing process helps you identify such
errors and rectify them.
Editing clarifies your
writing
Writing is a fundamental job that you have to do to pass
your class or assessment. The real beauty in writing comes when it passes
through the editing stage. It is because editing further clarifies your
writing. While editing, you will spot wordiness and reduce the number of
passive voices that are making your writing difficult.
Editing helps with
formatting
University teachers often ask students to follow writing
guidelines like APA, MLA, or Harvard. It is highly likely that students will
not pay any attention to these requirements while writing the thesis.
Therefore, editing enables students to format the writings according to their
style. This helps your final draft to look professional.
Editing gets fresh eyes
on your work
While writing, students mostly get tired. They cannot purify
their writings further during that tiredness. It is very hard to see while
writing whether every paragraph is related to your thesis statement or not.
Therefore, you need some break and have a fresh eye on your work. In this case,
editing is the best option.
Editing gives writing a wow
factor
With proper editing, you can expect a thesis free of any
errors and totally relevant to the subject matter. When you write a thesis that
is exactly according to the writing guidelines, your teachers get happy with
you. They give you a good grade in your final assessment. So, overall, editing
gives your writing a wow factor.
Conclusion
To summarise the above discussion, editing is more important
than writing. Although it is true that when there is no writing, there will be
no editing. Based on this, some say that writing is more important. They should
know that they have to write because if they do not do this, they are going to
fail. So, editing is more important.