Towards Knowledge in Writing: Illustrations from Revision Studies

Why and how do we revise? We may revise in anticipation of aresponse - willthe audience be convinced, offended, im-pressed, or flattered? Revision is more than simply changingtexts. It encompasses the larger process of rethinking andreevaluating knowledge continously. By addressing issues ofwhat constitutes knowledge, where it is located, and how oneacquiresit, this book makes a significant contribution to-ward a reconciliation between the current predominant viewsof revision.