English Practice

Lesson 4 of 4 · 15 min

Revise and finish your writing

Turn your draft into a focused recommendation through separate revision passes.

Read first for the message

Imagine receiving your draft without knowing the background. Can you identify the request and the reason for it? Move important context earlier, remove unrelated details, and explain gaps in the argument before polishing individual words.

Read again for language

Read aloud to find sentences that are hard to follow. Check verb tense, subject–verb agreement, articles, pronoun references, and punctuation. Replace vague language, but keep words you understand and can use naturally.

Finish with a useful next step

For this recommendation, close with an action the reader can consider. Avoid introducing an unrelated new argument in the ending. Keep your original draft nearby so you can see which changes improved meaning and which only changed the sound.

See it in practice

Starting point

In conclusion, there are many advantages and disadvantages regarding this matter. Everyone knows that action must happen.

Using this skill

Could we try the later closing time for four Wednesdays and record how many students use it? This would give the school a basis for deciding whether to continue.

The ending offers a manageable next step and explains its purpose. It avoids claiming agreement from everyone.

01 / Check your understanding

Try the skill

Choose an answer for each question. You can try again after reading the feedback.

1. Your draft uses correct grammar but never explains the benefit of your request. What should you revise first?
2. Which ending best fits a proposal to add bicycle parking?

02 / Put it into words

Make it your own

Combine and revise your earlier drafts into a complete recommendation. Include the request, a developed benefit, a possible difficulty, and a practical next step. Read it once for meaning and once for language before saving.

Write at least 80 words. Use the checklist and example to review your writing; this exercise does not give an automatic writing score.

0 / 80 words minimum Save your response with the button below.

Before you finish

  • My reader can identify the request immediately.
  • I develop a benefit and address a realistic difficulty.
  • My ending gives a next step.
  • I checked grammar, punctuation, and unnecessary repetition.
Read one possible response

Compare the choices this writer made with your own. Many different responses can work.

Please consider keeping the school library open until seven on Wednesdays. Students who attend clubs would then have time to borrow books and ask for help after their activities.

At present, a rehearsal can finish only a few minutes before closing. A later evening would make the library easier to use during project weeks, when students need several sources.

Staff cover would need planning. Could we begin with a four-week trial and record attendance? These records would help the school decide whether the extra hour is useful enough to continue.

Complete the lesson by answering both questions correctly, reaching the writing minimum, and reviewing your draft.