Local Revision: Tense Usage

In this post, I will be analyzing the tenses I used in my Draft.

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Past: 

Was-3

Went-3

Involved-3

Been-3

Taken-3

Wanted-2

Became-2

Partnered-2

Fired-2

Banned-2

Requested

Began

Escorted

Made

Led

Released

Marked

Tried

Located

Perched

Learned

Supported

Shared

Accused

Joined

Worked

Elected

Shrouded

Said

Called

Refused

Told

Seemed

Stacked

Ended

Present:

Is-4

Arrest-3

Saying-3

Resign-3

Enforce-2

Are-2

Agree-2

Saying-2

Perform

Change

Be

Attracts

Access

Taking

Delight

Enjoy

Think

Imagine

See

Show

Boasts

Wrought

Tipping

Win

Says

Hold

Go

Hope

Applies

Put

Fight

Wait

Acknowledge

Future:

I did not use any future tense verbs.

1. I use the past tense most in my draft.

2. I think that my usage of past and present tense makes it seem like more of a narrative.

3. I used past tense when describing the setting and the main event, and used a mixture of present and past when describing the stakeholders and their reactions to the controversy. I think this is appropriate in a narrative-style tone, and I think it flowed well.