Revision of larger textual units, such as overall argument flow, is an example of which concept?

• A. Global revision
• B. Local revision
• C. Copy-editing
• D. Stylistic revision

Answer: (A)

Global revision focuses on the big-picture aspects of a text—its overall structure, how the argument unfolds, and how sections connect to guide the reader smoothly from start to finish. When you revise to improve the order of ideas, the strength of the argument, and the coherence between larger units, you’re doing global revision. This is exactly what “revision of larger textual units, such as overall argument flow” refers to, since it targets macro-level changes rather than details inside sentences. By contrast, local revision handles sentence-level clarity, grammar, and wording; copy-editing is about mechanical correctness and formatting; stylistic revision concerns tone and consistent style rather than rearranging the broad structure.