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Draft:
Reader:
What brought them here:
After reading, they should be able to:
| Passage | What changes for this reader? | Question they might ask next | Where does the draft answer it? |
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First place the reader needs something they don’t have:
Which exact words would you move, add, or cut?
Read the two versions. What becomes clearer? Did the move give anything away too soon?
If you can ask a reader one question, try: “Where did you first have to reread something, and what were you trying to find out?”