Local Revision: Tense Usage

The different verb tenses (past, present, and future) each have their uses. They convey different tones and shifts that affect the readers' experience.

Link to draft

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Here is a spreadsheet of all the verb tenses

1. Which tense is the most prevalent in your draft?

The most prevalent tense, by far, is the present tense

2. What effect or tone/quality does the current usage of tense have on the reader/viewer/listener?

The extensive use of present tense helps the reader feel part of the moment. It also indicates that the event is recent.

3. If you're using more than one tense in the draft (which is not a bad thing at all), do the shifts between different tenses in the piece make sense? How do they flow? Are there any jarring or discordant shifts in tense?

There are not discordant shifts in tense. As many of the events talked about are in the past, the actions performed are also in the past. If present tense is used for actions in the past, it would be noticed and discordant. All the imagery is described in the present which flows naturally.