Before this project, I thought reviewing and editing mostly meant fixing spelling, grammar, and punctuation. During Project 3, I learned that editing also means making sure my writing is clear, organized, and appropriate for my audience. My project focused on foster children in New Mexico who may have to sleep in CYFD offices when there are not enough foster homes available. Because this is a serious topic, I wanted my writing to be respectful and professional. One strategy I used was reading through my work more than once to find areas that needed to be clearer. I also organized my ideas by explaining the problem, my proposed solution, the steps needed, and possible challenges. One challenge was making sure my writing was not too emotional. I care about this issue, but I needed to focus on facts and a realistic solution. Two pieces of evidence from my project are my explanation that children should have “a safe and comfortable place to sleep” and my plan to research placement shortages and placement instability. In the future, I would continue reading my work from the audience’s perspective. I would also continue making multiple edits because reviewing my work helped make my message clearer.