Core
Check that every required point has been answered clearly and relevantly.
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Orient
Your goal هَدَفُكَ
WM-01 helped you plan what to say. WM-02 helped you develop each point. WM-03 completes the writing cycle by showing you how to find weaknesses, make precise corrections and prove that the second draft is better.
Develop
Correct common problems with agreement, tense, pronouns, prepositions and spelling.
Stretch
Improve clarity and range without introducing new errors or irrelevant detail.
By the end
You will be able to complete a four-pass edit, explain why each correction is necessary and produce an improved second draft with visible evidence of progress.
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Diagnostic pre-check
How do you edit now? كَيْفَ تُرَاجِعُ كِتَابَتَكَ الْآنَ؟
Choose the correction or editing decision that improves the writing most effectively.
Quick diagnostic
Do not look only for spelling. Strong editing starts with meaning and task completion.
Your score will appear here.
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The editing routine
Use four separate passes اِسْتَخْدِمْ أَرْبَعَ مُرَاجَعَاتٍ
Trying to notice everything at once is unreliable. Read the response four times, giving each reading one clear job.
Task pass
هَلْ أَجَبْتُ عَنْ كُلِّ نُقْطَةٍ؟
- Tick every required point.
- Remove irrelevant material.
- Check audience and purpose.
Meaning pass
هَلْ أَفْكَارِي وَاضِحَةٌ وَمُرَتَّبَةٌ؟
- Put ideas in a logical order.
- Check pronoun references.
- Use connectors by function.
Language pass
هَلِ الْقَوَاعِدُ وَالزَّمَنُ دَقِيقَانِ؟
- Check agreement and verb forms.
- Match verbs to time markers.
- Check prepositions and suffixes.
Surface pass
هَلِ الْإِمْلَاءُ وَالتَّرْقِيمُ سَلِيمَانِ؟
- Check hamza and letter shapes.
- Check tāʾ marbūṭa and alif maqṣūra.
- Add clear punctuation and spacing.
Editing principle
Correct the largest problem first. A perfectly spelled paragraph that misses two task points is still incomplete.
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Passes 1 and 2
Check coverage and clarity رَاجِعِ الْمَطْلُوبَ وَوُضُوحَ الْمَعْنَى
Use evidence, not a feeling. Mark exactly where each required point is answered.
Task-coverage test
- Number the task points: 1, 2, 3, 4.
- Underline the sentence that answers each point.
- Circle any point with no clear evidence.
- Add the missing content before polishing style.
Meaning and organisation test
- Read only the first sentence of each paragraph.
- Check that ideas move in a sensible order.
- Replace vague pronouns when the reference is unclear.
- Remove repetition that adds no new meaning.
| Problem | Weak evidence | Useful editing question | Repair |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missing point | Nothing answers “what you will do next”. | Where is the future plan? | Add one direct future sentence. |
| Unclear reference | زُرْتُ صَدِيقَتِي وَأُخْتَهَا، وَهِيَ سَعِيدَةٌ. | Who does هِيَ refer to? | Repeat the noun that must be clear. |
| Repetition | كَانَ الْيَوْمُ جَمِيلًا وَجَيِّدًا وَرَائِعًا. | Do these words add different information? | Keep one precise adjective and add a reason. |
| Wrong connector | كَانَ الْجَوُّ بَارِدًا، لِذٰلِكَ ذَهَبْنَا لِلسِّبَاحَةِ. | Is this really a result? | Use contrast if the second idea is unexpected. |
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Passes 3 and 4
Accuracy clinic عِيَادَةُ الدِّقَّةِ
Search for one error family at a time. The examples below show the question an editor asks.
هٰذِهِ مَدِينَةٌ جَمِيلٌ.
هٰذِهِ مَدِينَةٌ جَمِيلَةٌ.
Ask: Do noun, adjective, subject and verb agree in gender and number?
أَمْسِ أَزُورُ الْمَتْحَفَ.
أَمْسِ زُرْتُ الْمَتْحَفَ.
Ask: Does the verb form match the time expression?
أَسْتَمِعُ الْمُوسِيقَى.
أَسْتَمِعُ إِلَى الْمُوسِيقَى.
Ask: Does this verb require a fixed preposition?
أُحِبُّ مَدْرَسَتِي لِأَنَّهُ كَبِيرَةٌ.
أُحِبُّ مَدْرَسَتِي لِأَنَّهَا كَبِيرَةٌ.
Ask: What noun does the suffix replace?
هاذا المكان قريب الي المدرسه.
هٰذَا الْمَكَانُ قَرِيبٌ مِنَ الْمَدْرَسَةِ.
Ask: Are hamza, tāʾ marbūṭa and the complete word form accurate?
ذَهَبْنَا إِلَى السُّوقِ اشْتَرَيْنَا هَدِيَّةً ثُمَّ عُدْنَا.
ذَهَبْنَا إِلَى السُّوقِ، وَاشْتَرَيْنَا هَدِيَّةً، ثُمَّ عُدْنَا.
Ask: Can the reader see where one complete idea ends and the next begins?
Personal error bank
Keep a short list of the three errors you make most often. Check those deliberately in every future response before searching for less common mistakes.
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Worked comparison
From first draft to improved draft مِنَ الْمُسَوَّدَةِ الْأُولَى إِلَى النُّسْخَةِ الْمُحَسَّنَةِ
The second version does more than remove errors: it also makes the intended meaning clearer and more complete.
First draftNeeds repair
في الأسبوع الماضي شاركت في يوم رياضي في مدرستي. كان النشاط ممتعة وأنا لعبت كرة القدم مع صديقاتي. أحب هذه اليوم لأنه مفيد. في المستقبل شاركت مرة أخرى.
- Agreement: النَّشَاطُ is masculine.
- Demonstrative: الْيَوْمُ takes هٰذَا.
- Time frame: the final sentence needs a future verb.
- Development: “useful” is not explained.
Improved draftClearer and accurate
فِي الْأُسْبُوعِ الْمَاضِي شَارَكْتُ فِي يَوْمٍ رِيَاضِيٍّ فِي مَدْرَسَتِي. كَانَ النَّشَاطُ مُمْتِعًا، وَلَعِبْتُ كُرَةَ الْقَدَمِ مَعَ صَدِيقَاتِي. أَعْجَبَنِي هٰذَا الْيَوْمُ لِأَنَّهُ شَجَّعَنَا عَلَى التَّعَاوُنِ وَالْحَرَكَةِ. فِي الْمُسْتَقْبَلِ سَأُشَارِكُ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى.
- The past event is sustained consistently.
- Noun, adjective and demonstrative agreement are accurate.
- The reason now explains the value of the event.
- The final future plan answers what happens next.
Notice
The improved draft is not impressive because it is longer. It is stronger because the task evidence, grammar and development now work together.
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Guided practice
Editing laboratory مُخْتَبَرُ التَّحْرِيرِ
Choose the precise repair for each highlighted problem. Name the error family as you work.
Complete all eight repairs, then check your editing.
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Independent application
Produce an improved second draft اُكْتُبْ نُسْخَةً ثَانِيَةً مُحَسَّنَةً
Use your own recent writing, or load the practice draft below. Complete all four editing passes before rewriting.
Editing practice taskDraft → diagnose → revise → recheck
في عطلة نهاية الأسبوع الماضي أذهب مع عائلتي إلى مدينة قريبة. كانت المدينة جميل والجو مشمس. زرنا متحف كبير ثم أكلنا في مطعم. أحب الرحلة لأنها ممتع. في العام القادم ذهبت إلى هذه المدينة مرة أخرى.
Original draft0 words
Improved draft0 words
Count corrections
How many agreement, tense, preposition and spelling errors did you repair?
Name one improvement
Identify one change that made the meaning clearer or better developed.
Choose a personal target
Write down the error family you must check first in your next response.
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Mastery check
Can you edit independently? هَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ الْمُرَاجَعَةَ بِاسْتِقْلَالٍ؟
Final check
Aim for at least 4/5 before considering this masterclass secure.
Your score will appear here.
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Consolidate and continue
Your personal editing routine رُوتِينُكَ الشَّخْصِيُّ لِلْمُرَاجَعَةِ
Use this every time
- Cover the task.
- Clarify and organise meaning.
- Check grammar and time control.
- Finish with spelling and punctuation.
- Read the improved response once as a whole.
Choose your current level
Spaced revisit
In two or three days, return to an old paragraph without looking at previous feedback. Complete the four passes again and record whether you can now find the errors independently.
Need help planning?
Return to WM-01 to decode the task and map every required point.
Open WM-01Need richer ideas?
Return to WM-02 to develop detail, reasons, examples and controlled time frames.
Open WM-02Writing collection complete
You have now covered planning, development and editing across the three Writing Mastery resources.
Return to Skills MasteryPrintable reminder: Task → Meaning → Language → Surface. Correct the largest problem first, then prove that the second draft is better.